Solar Repair & Support in Manchester
- On-site repair from £245
- Inverter replacement £795
- Free remote diagnostic — written report within 24 hrs
Tell us what's happening with your system. We'll confirm whether it needs a remote diagnostic or an on-site visit, and give you a clear price before any work starts. Eastern Greater Manchester is 60–90 minutes from our base — two to three working days for urgent faults.
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I have a GivEnergy system consisting of two batteries, two inverters and a controlling EMS (Energy Management System) which has not worked since Nov 2025. After six months I discovered Solar Tech Support, reached out to them and Ron phoned me back – how often do you get that service? Could not be more helpful – worked directly with me over the phone, outside what I would call normal working hours. Lucid explanations and we were able to discuss the issues and history using camera and email history. As this was a very rare setup, Ron was able to access an EMS expert in the field to confirm the solution. One sunny day in, I am now only paying for standing charge and a few pence for spikes in grid consumption while battery catches up with house demand.
When my GivEnergy system had an issue, I was completely left without support and had honestly lost all hope. Thankfully, I searched online and found Ron, which completely turned things around. After sending him a message, he responded incredibly fast and called me to assure me that he would get the problem fixed. I really admire his dedicated, supportive nature and his determination to find a solution. With this kind of outstanding attitude and customer service, he has absolutely secured a future customer in me.
Ron want out of is way to help, nothing was to much. He was very thorough in what he did Very knowledgeable I would highly recommend Ron and his company He did a fantastic job for me. if you have any problems, he'll do his best to help you out and resolve your problem. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them
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)
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
I've spoken to Ron a couple of times with issues with my Givenergy installation. Such a friendly knowledge guy very highly recommended. Thank you very much for resolving my issues
Contacted Solar Tech Support in desperation. After explaining the issues I had with my system a diagnosis was made and a solution proposed. Fantastic service, even contacted a manufacturer to arrange replacement parts for me. Great communications, explained all they were doing and what I had to do, clearly and precisly. Followed up to confirm all was ok. Excellent service.
After GivEnergy went into liquidation, just my luck, my battery started playing up (internal board crashed). Contacted my installer - not interested! Found Solar tech support on a Google search. Sooo glad I found this company! Ron is extremely helpful and has plenty of experience. He soon confirmed what the fault was, and helped me to get my system up and running again. Now moved my GivEnergy account to Solar tech support, and will definitely use again if I have more issues. Unusual to find such a helpful company in these times, no morons reading scripts, just direct contact with the engineer.
Contacted Solar Tech Support when trying to understand what my Givenergy inverter problem might be and what might be my options. Received good/honest advise which backed up my thoughts.
Ron 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.
I can add to the list of customers who had already 'given up' on GivEnergy due to their appalling customer service, and that was before they went into administration (their Trustpilot reviews don't lie!). So you can imagine my desperation when, having changed my ISP and my Inverter, predictably, proving to be the only device that didn't connect automatically to my new network, I found zero prospect of any customer support with GivEnergy having called in the administrators just five days earlier! The salvation came from Solar Tech Support. My IT advisor stumbled across their web site and some very helpful tips for beleaguered GivEnergy customers, as well as an offer to provide direct assistance. Nothing ventured, I decided to drop them an E-Mail, with very low expectations based on my experience of GivEnergy customer support. Within an hour Ron had responded with some pin point advice, and after a few exchanges of E-Mails he had nailed the problem, enabling the combined efforts of my IT advisor and solar installer to resolve it and reconnect my Inverter. Thank you Solar Tech Support, and Ron in particular, for coming to the aid of a deserted and despondent GivEnergy customer. Expert, razor sharp advice and first class customer service, even though I wasn't officially a customer.
This company are a rare gem, I had a very unusual problem following a failed firmware upgrade on my GivEnergy kit. I then found out GivEnergy were in administration and had dismissed all their support staff! None of the usual fixes to try and restore my inverter comms would work, and I looked everywhere, forums, GivEnergy youtube support videos - even AI couldn't figure it out. My installer was talking about huge sums for system replacements, and being vague / evasive about if they'd even install replacement GivEnergy inverter. Enter Solar Tech Support, reassuring and knowledgeable from the very start, I've learnt loads about my solar system though the friendly chat while my engineer worked as he diagnosed the problem and figured out a fix procedure that I've not found anywhere else - amazing . If you need solar system repairs - especially if you like me have been left high and dry by GivEnergy, I cannot recommend this company enough. Give them a call.
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!
I have a GivEnergy system consisting of two batteries, two inverters and a controlling EMS (Energy Management System) which has not worked since Nov 2025. After six months I discovered Solar Tech Support, reached out to them and Ron phoned me back – how often do you get that service? Could not be more helpful – worked directly with me over the phone, outside what I would call normal working hours. Lucid explanations and we were able to discuss the issues and history using camera and email history. As this was a very rare setup, Ron was able to access an EMS expert in the field to confirm the solution. One sunny day in, I am now only paying for standing charge and a few pence for spikes in grid consumption while battery catches up with house demand.
When my GivEnergy system had an issue, I was completely left without support and had honestly lost all hope. Thankfully, I searched online and found Ron, which completely turned things around. After sending him a message, he responded incredibly fast and called me to assure me that he would get the problem fixed. I really admire his dedicated, supportive nature and his determination to find a solution. With this kind of outstanding attitude and customer service, he has absolutely secured a future customer in me.
Ron want out of is way to help, nothing was to much. He was very thorough in what he did Very knowledgeable I would highly recommend Ron and his company He did a fantastic job for me. if you have any problems, he'll do his best to help you out and resolve your problem. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them
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)
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
I've spoken to Ron a couple of times with issues with my Givenergy installation. Such a friendly knowledge guy very highly recommended. Thank you very much for resolving my issues
Contacted Solar Tech Support in desperation. After explaining the issues I had with my system a diagnosis was made and a solution proposed. Fantastic service, even contacted a manufacturer to arrange replacement parts for me. Great communications, explained all they were doing and what I had to do, clearly and precisly. Followed up to confirm all was ok. Excellent service.
After GivEnergy went into liquidation, just my luck, my battery started playing up (internal board crashed). Contacted my installer - not interested! Found Solar tech support on a Google search. Sooo glad I found this company! Ron is extremely helpful and has plenty of experience. He soon confirmed what the fault was, and helped me to get my system up and running again. Now moved my GivEnergy account to Solar tech support, and will definitely use again if I have more issues. Unusual to find such a helpful company in these times, no morons reading scripts, just direct contact with the engineer.
Contacted Solar Tech Support when trying to understand what my Givenergy inverter problem might be and what might be my options. Received good/honest advise which backed up my thoughts.
Ron 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.
I can add to the list of customers who had already 'given up' on GivEnergy due to their appalling customer service, and that was before they went into administration (their Trustpilot reviews don't lie!). So you can imagine my desperation when, having changed my ISP and my Inverter, predictably, proving to be the only device that didn't connect automatically to my new network, I found zero prospect of any customer support with GivEnergy having called in the administrators just five days earlier! The salvation came from Solar Tech Support. My IT advisor stumbled across their web site and some very helpful tips for beleaguered GivEnergy customers, as well as an offer to provide direct assistance. Nothing ventured, I decided to drop them an E-Mail, with very low expectations based on my experience of GivEnergy customer support. Within an hour Ron had responded with some pin point advice, and after a few exchanges of E-Mails he had nailed the problem, enabling the combined efforts of my IT advisor and solar installer to resolve it and reconnect my Inverter. Thank you Solar Tech Support, and Ron in particular, for coming to the aid of a deserted and despondent GivEnergy customer. Expert, razor sharp advice and first class customer service, even though I wasn't officially a customer.
This company are a rare gem, I had a very unusual problem following a failed firmware upgrade on my GivEnergy kit. I then found out GivEnergy were in administration and had dismissed all their support staff! None of the usual fixes to try and restore my inverter comms would work, and I looked everywhere, forums, GivEnergy youtube support videos - even AI couldn't figure it out. My installer was talking about huge sums for system replacements, and being vague / evasive about if they'd even install replacement GivEnergy inverter. Enter Solar Tech Support, reassuring and knowledgeable from the very start, I've learnt loads about my solar system though the friendly chat while my engineer worked as he diagnosed the problem and figured out a fix procedure that I've not found anywhere else - amazing . If you need solar system repairs - especially if you like me have been left high and dry by GivEnergy, I cannot recommend this company enough. Give them a call.
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!
Solar in eastern Manchester — government scheme heartland
The eastern boroughs of Greater Manchester — Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside, and parts of Stockport — saw some of the highest uptake of government-funded solar installations in England. ECO, CERT, and Green Deal schemes targeted these areas heavily between 2011 and 2016. The result is thousands of ageing systems on terraced streets and council estates, many installed by companies that have since closed. The hardware is reaching the age where faults become common, and the original installers are gone.
Oldham, Rochdale, and Ashton-under-Lyne have dense terraced streets carrying compact 2–3kW systems installed under FiT and government incentive schemes. Narrow south-facing roofs, tight spacing between properties, and chimney shading are common. These systems typically run Solis or Fronius string inverters with 8–12 standard polycrystalline panels. Simple systems, but the inverters are now 10–14 years old and approaching end of life.
Eastern Manchester boroughs were targeted extensively by ECO and Green Deal programmes. Installers like Mark Group and A Shade Greener fitted thousands of systems across social housing and low-income households. Many homeowners received little documentation, no monitoring setup, and minimal explanation of how their system works. When the installer disappears, these customers are the most vulnerable — they often don't know what they have or who to call.
The eastern edge of Manchester climbs into the Pennines — Saddleworth, Mossley, Stalybridge, Glossop. Systems here face higher wind loading, more driven rain, and greater temperature swings than lowland installs. DC isolators, junction boxes, and roof-level MC4 connectors degrade faster in these conditions. The panels themselves handle it fine, but the electrical components need checking more regularly.
A growing number of Manchester homeowners with existing FiT-era systems are adding battery storage — typically GivEnergy or Sunsynk. Retrofitting a battery onto an older system that was never designed for one creates integration challenges: CT clamp placement, hybrid inverter compatibility, charge scheduling, and tariff optimisation all need to be configured correctly. We see a lot of these where the battery has been fitted but never properly set up.
What we do in Manchester
Manchester sits at the western edge of our service area. The city's mix of terraced streets, semi-detached suburbs, and exposed Pennine-fringe locations creates a wide range of system types and fault patterns. We remote-diagnose before every visit. No call-out fees. All pricing confirmed in writing.
Fault-finding and on-site repair — inverter failures, DC isolator trips (common on Pennine-exposed systems), generation drops, battery faults. From £245.
Fault diagnosis →Complete replacement — old unit removed, new inverter installed, configured, and tested. We stock common models for faster turnaround. £795.
Inverter replacement →Emergency power supply installation — keep essentials running during outages using your existing battery. Particularly popular in areas with less stable grid supply. From quoted price.
EPS installation →Preventative annual service — generation analysis, inverter diagnostics, DC isolator and wiring check, firmware updates. Written report posted within 48 hours. From £195.
Annual maintenance →Moved into a Greater Manchester property with panels? We visit, identify the full system, set up monitoring, check tariff and warranty status, and hand you a written report. From £295.
On-site walk-through →Remote fault-finding — we access your monitoring portal, analyse generation and fault data, and check firmware. Written report usually within 24 hours. £75.
Remote diagnostic →What goes wrong with solar systems in Manchester
Eastern Greater Manchester's solar install base is dominated by government-scheme systems from 2011–2016. The hardware is ageing, the installers are gone, and the exposed Pennine fringe adds weather-related complications. These are the faults we see most.
The bulk of solar systems across Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside, and eastern Stockport were installed under ECO and Green Deal between 2011 and 2015. They typically run Fronius IG, Solis, or Growatt string inverters — all now past the 10-year mark. Symptoms: blank display, no generation, intermittent fault codes, tripping the consumer unit. The panels are almost always fine. Replacement with a modern hybrid inverter restores full output and adds battery-ready capability. Inverter replacement →
DC isolators are the weakest point in any solar installation, and they fail faster in exposed locations. Systems in Saddleworth, Mossley, Stalybridge, and the higher parts of Tameside see accelerated isolator degradation from driven rain and temperature cycling. A failed DC isolator can trip the entire system or — in worst cases — present a fire risk. We replace these as a matter of course during maintenance visits and carry stock of the most common types. Fault diagnosis →
Mark Group, A Shade Greener, and Solarplicity all installed heavily across eastern Manchester — and all three are gone. Homeowners are left with systems they don't fully understand, locked monitoring accounts, missing MCS certificates, and no warranty route. The systems are usually still generating — they just have no one managing them. We handle full recovery: monitoring transfer, documentation rebuild, warranty verification, and ongoing maintenance. Installer gone bust guide →
Homeowners adding GivEnergy or Sunsynk batteries to existing FiT-era systems across Manchester often find the battery isn't saving them money. The system charges during the day but imports from the grid during peak evening hours instead of discharging the battery. The cause is almost always configuration: CT clamp direction, eco mode settings, charge schedule timing, or a firmware update that has reset values. We diagnose and fix this remotely in most cases. GivEnergy support →
Your Manchester installer has closed — we take over from here
Eastern Greater Manchester was saturated by government-scheme installers during the FiT era. Several of the largest — Mark Group, A Shade Greener, Solarplicity — have all since closed. If your installer has gone into liquidation or stopped trading, we handle the full recovery — monitoring transfer, documentation, warranty claims, fault diagnosis, and ongoing maintenance.
Administration 2015. Government scheme installs across eastern Manchester. Fronius inverters now 10+ years old and failing.
Mark Group guide →Dissolved November 2023. Combined energy supplier and solar installer. Active across Greater Manchester — locked monitoring and missing documentation.
Solarplicity guide →Free solar panel scheme (rent-a-roof model). Installed thousands across the North of England including eastern Manchester. Systems now ageing with no support route.
Installer gone bust guide →Installer not listed? The recovery process is the same regardless of who installed your system. Full installer gone bust guide or book a call.
Fronius, Solis, GivEnergy — we fix them all in Manchester
Eastern Manchester's install base skews heavily toward Fronius and Solis on older government-scheme systems, with GivEnergy and Sunsynk growing on battery retrofits. Each brand has different diagnostic methods, firmware management, and warranty processes — we know them all.
Areas of Manchester we cover
We focus on the eastern boroughs of Greater Manchester — the areas closest to our Yorkshire base via the M62. All at the same pricing as our core Yorkshire coverage.
Not listed? If you're in the eastern Greater Manchester area, we may still cover you. Get in touch and we'll confirm availability. We also cover Huddersfield and Leeds on the Yorkshire side of the Pennines.
Just bought a house in Manchester with solar panels?
Eastern Manchester has thousands of homes with solar panels installed under government schemes during 2011–2016. When these properties change hands, the new owner typically receives no documentation, no monitoring access, and no explanation of the FiT payments, inverter brand, or warranty status. We visit, identify every component, check performance, set up monitoring in your name, and hand over a written report covering everything.
Solar repair in Manchester — common questions
Solar panels not working in Manchester? Tell us what's happening.
Describe the fault — what you're seeing (or not seeing), the brand if you know it, when it started. We'll come back with a clear plan and price, usually same day. Eastern Manchester is within our extended coverage — same pricing, slightly longer lead time.
- On-site repair from £245 · inverter replacement £795
- Solar panel maintenance from £195
- Free remote diagnostic — written report within 24 hours
Got a solar fault or need a quick answer? Drop us a message — we usually reply within a few minutes. Mon–Fri, 9am–7pm.