Massively massively recommended. We had a big battery array (49kW across three phases) put in four years ago. c £35k cost. It’s been a total nightmare for many reasons, not least 1. our installer being totally useless and unresponsive and 2. Givenergy, our battery supplier, going bust. Long story short it had never worked anywhere near properly despite countless hours on phones and emails; the best we’d achieved was one third of the batteries working. Rather than write it off, I asked a PM friend to try to source someone who could come on site and review and revive the system. He found Solar Tech Support and Ron. Ron assured us he was the man to get it going again. After so many years of pain, I was not convinced but, true to his word, five hours later it was up and running. Lovely chap, super knowledgeable with a support team to lean on who are also clearly super technical. I honestly didn’t think there was much chance of getting this array going ever again so was absolutely delighted when Ron and team pulled it off. Bravo!
Solar Panel Repair in Wakefield
- Core coverage — 1–2 day response for urgent faults
- Every major solar and battery brand
- Written quote before any work
Describe the fault — error codes, display messages, generation figures. We review your monitoring data before the visit so the engineer arrives prepared.
Book a repairDiagnose first — free if we can't fixRon is a super star. Two months ago my GivEnergy battery failed a firmware upgrade leaving it a brick. My installer couldn't/wouldn't fix it. GivEnergy couldn't/wouldn't fix it. Then they went into administration and all hope was lost. A flurry of emails later and Ron had diagnosed the fault (failed USB flash drive, something I'd suspected) and talked me through resolving it. Two months of nothing resolved in about 3 hours. It's great to work with someone who pays attention to the details, knows that they're doing (not just following a script) and gets stuff sorted without a fuss or up-charging.
Ron took me through a diagnostic to confirm my GivEnergy Inverter had a fault. A common one as it turns out with the AC Inverter. As GivEnergy is defunct there is no immediate fix, aside from sourcing 2nd hand replacement. It may be that a fix becomes available over the summer which would make a lot of GivEnergy customers happy (Again)
I sent a message on their website regarding a problem I have on my Givenergy system. Although not supplied by Ronald, I thought it was worth an email. Within the hour on a Saturday, he phoned and we discussed the problem. He logged in remotely and gave excellent advice. I'm too far away for his on-site help but he did diagnose the problem and was happy also to chat through my thoughts about an upcoming solar/battery install I'm planning. Great bloke.... if only he was nearer!
Ron was extremely helpful and tried his best to repair/reset our GivEnergy inverter remotely. In the event he was unsuccessful but he couldn’t have been more helpful. If you have problems with a GivEnergy system please contact him. Highly recommended
Contacted Ron with a problem and he sorted it out quickly with no problems at all. Very knowledgeable on anything solar/ batteries. I would recommend him to anyone
The repair patterns we see across the Wakefield district
Wakefield's housing stock drives its fault profile. Coalfield-era semis in Castleford, Pontefract, and Normanton tend to have compact roof arrays with ageing string inverters. Larger detached properties in Ossett and Horbury are more likely to run hybrid inverters with battery storage. Here's what breaks down and why.
The single most common repair in the Wakefield district. Mark Group installed thousands of 2–4kW systems on suburban semis between 2012 and 2015, almost all using Fronius IG or Solis Mini string inverters. At 10–14 years old, these units are failing — blank displays, recurring fault codes, or simply producing nothing. The panels are fine; the inverter has worn out. Replacement from £795 including commissioning.
GivEnergy is the dominant battery brand across the Wakefield district. Common complaints: battery draining to grid overnight, not charging from solar during the day, or charge schedules not matching tariff rates. Usually a configuration issue — reversed CT clamp, eco mode disabled, or a firmware update that reset schedules. We diagnose and resolve most of these remotely — £75 only if we fix it.
Wakefield's coalfield housing stock dates mostly from the 1960s–80s, and solar installations on these properties often involved routing cables through loft spaces with poor ventilation. After a decade, DC isolators degrade, MC4 connectors corrode, and junction boxes develop water ingress. These are safety-critical faults that need on-site inspection and replacement.
Homeowners notice their system producing less than it used to but there's no error code or flashing light. In Wakefield this is often caused by tree growth creating new shading on south-facing roofs, a failed bypass diode reducing string output, or an MPPT tracker degrading inside the inverter. We compare actual yield against expected output for the array size and orientation to identify the cause.
Use the fault finder to describe your symptoms, or start with a free remote diagnostic.
Solar repair pricing — Wakefield district
Monitoring review, fault identification, written report. Credited if you proceed to on-site repair.
Component replacement, wiring repair, isolator swap, connector refit. Quote before work starts.
New unit supplied, installed, and commissioned. The most common major repair on older Wakefield systems.
Full system check, generation benchmark, isolator inspection, firmware update. Details →
All prices include labour. No call-out fee for Wakefield — it's core coverage. Cost confirmed in writing before any work begins. Full pricing breakdown →
How a Wakefield repair works — from enquiry to fix
We follow the same process for every repair. No wasted trips, no surprise invoices, and the engineer arrives already knowing what's likely wrong.
Tell us what you're seeing — error codes, flashing lights, no generation, battery not charging, monitoring offline. Include photos of the display if you can. The more detail, the faster the diagnosis.
We access your monitoring portal, review generation history, analyse charge and discharge patterns, and check firmware versions. This identifies the fault in most cases and tells us exactly what parts or tools the engineer needs to bring. If the fault is configuration-only, we fix it remotely and you don't need a visit.
If an on-site visit is needed, we confirm the cost in writing before booking. The quote covers labour, parts, and commissioning. The remote diagnostic is free and the repair is quoted up front. You approve the quote before we schedule the visit.
The engineer arrives with the right parts. Wakefield is 25 minutes from our Leeds base, so urgent faults get a one to two working day response. The repair is completed, the system is tested, monitoring is verified live, and you receive a written report covering what was done and what to watch for.
Wakefield district and the Five Towns — full coverage
Every town in the Wakefield district is within our core zone. No additional travel charges, same response times throughout. If you're not sure whether we cover your area, we almost certainly do.
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We also repair solar systems across the rest of Yorkshire — Yorkshire-wide repair service · Full Wakefield area guide
Mark Group installed your system — now they're gone
Mark Group was the dominant solar installer in the Wakefield district, fitting thousands of 2–4kW systems through government energy efficiency programmes before going into administration in 2015. A decade later, these systems are reaching the age where inverters fail, DC isolators degrade, and monitoring connections drop. We pick up where they left off — diagnosis, repair, inverter replacement, and ongoing maintenance on every system they installed.
Every solar and battery brand — diagnosed and repaired
Wakefield has one of the widest brand mixes in West Yorkshire. Government scheme installs used Fronius and Solis. Private installs added SolarEdge, Growatt, and Sunsynk. Battery retrofits are overwhelmingly GivEnergy. We carry diagnostic equipment for all of them.
Hybrid inverter + battery
Optimiser-based systems
IG / Primo string inverters
Mini / hybrid inverters
MIN / SPH hybrid
Hybrid inverter + battery
SUN2000 hybrid
Microinverter systems
Also: Huawei, Fox ESS, SolaX, Lux Power, Sofar, Tesla Powerwall, AlphaESS, and more. All supported brands →
More solar services in Wakefield
Old unit out, new one in. Fronius, Solis, and Growatt replacements are the most common in Wakefield. From £795 including commissioning.
Inverter replacement →Yearly system health check — generation benchmarking, inverter diagnostics, wiring inspection, firmware updates. Written report. From £195.
Annual maintenance →Battery backup wiring for power cuts. Many GivEnergy systems in Wakefield have batteries installed but no EPS circuit — the battery won't help during an outage until it's wired.
EPS installation →Full overview of solar support in the Wakefield district — all services, local context, coverage map, and installer history.
Wakefield hub →Solar repair in Wakefield — common questions
Solar system faulty in Wakefield? Get it fixed this week.
Tell us what you're seeing — error codes, no generation, battery not charging, lights flashing, monitoring offline. Include the brand if you know it. We'll come back with a diagnosis and a clear price, usually within a few hours.
- On-site repair from £245 · inverter replacement from £795
- Written quote before any work starts
- Free remote diagnostic — pay only if we fix it
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