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Solar Repair & Support in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough and Teesside sit at the northern edge of our coverage area — about 90 minutes from our Yorkshire base. The region has a solid concentration of FiT-era and government-scheme solar installations, many on post-war housing estates across the Tees Valley. Coastal systems in Redcar, Saltburn, and Hartlepool face additional challenges from salt-air corrosion that inland installs don't see.
  • On-site repair from £245
  • Inverter replacement £795
  • Free remote diagnostic — written report within 24 hrs
Middlesbrough solar engineer

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. Teesside is about 90 minutes from our base — two to three working days for urgent faults.

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13 Trustpilot reviews
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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.

Ian · May 2026 Trustpilot

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.

Sree · May 2026 Trustpilot

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

Dennis Brown · May 2026 Trustpilot

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)

Tony Deacon · May 2026 Trustpilot

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

Phill · May 2026 Trustpilot

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

michael fairhurst · May 2026 Trustpilot

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.

Mr Machin · May 2026 Trustpilot

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.

Keith Ballard · Apr 2026 Trustpilot

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.

Hugh Speirs · Apr 2026 Trustpilot

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.

Christopher · Apr 2026 Trustpilot

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.

customer · Apr 2026 Trustpilot

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.

Andy Thomas · Apr 2026 Trustpilot

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!

Philip · Apr 2026 Trustpilot

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.

Ian · May 2026 Trustpilot

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.

Sree · May 2026 Trustpilot

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

Dennis Brown · May 2026 Trustpilot

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)

Tony Deacon · May 2026 Trustpilot

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

Phill · May 2026 Trustpilot

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

michael fairhurst · May 2026 Trustpilot

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.

Mr Machin · May 2026 Trustpilot

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.

Keith Ballard · Apr 2026 Trustpilot

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.

Hugh Speirs · Apr 2026 Trustpilot

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.

Christopher · Apr 2026 Trustpilot

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.

customer · Apr 2026 Trustpilot

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.

Andy Thomas · Apr 2026 Trustpilot

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!

Philip · Apr 2026 Trustpilot
Local Knowledge

Solar across Teesside — industrial heritage, coastal exposure, ageing hardware

Teesside's solar install base follows a familiar pattern from the FiT and government-scheme era — thousands of systems fitted between 2011 and 2016 on post-war housing estates, now reaching the age where hardware starts to fail. What makes this area different is the coastal and estuarine environment. Systems along the coast from Hartlepool down through Redcar and Saltburn, and along the Tees estuary through Stockton and Thornaby, face salt-air corrosion that accelerates component degradation well beyond what inland systems experience.

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Post-war estates with FiT-era arrays

Middlesbrough's residential solar is concentrated on the 1950s–1970s housing estates — Acklam, Linthorpe, Marton, Park End, Berwick Hills, Easterside. These properties have large, straightforward roof areas and many took advantage of FiT incentives or received systems through ECO and Green Deal programmes. Typical installations are 3–4kW arrays with Solis or Growatt string inverters and standard polycrystalline panels. The panels are holding up — the inverters are reaching end of life.

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Coastal and estuarine corrosion

Systems along the Teesside coast — Redcar, Marske-by-the-Sea, Saltburn, Hartlepool — and the Tees estuary corridor face accelerated corrosion from salt-laden air. DC isolators, MC4 connectors, junction boxes, and earthing bonds all degrade faster in these environments. A system that would last 12–15 years between major component failures inland may need attention at 8–10 years in a coastal location. Annual maintenance is particularly important here.

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Government scheme heartland

Teesside was heavily targeted by ECO and Green Deal programmes during 2012–2016. Installers like Mark Group fitted thousands of systems across social housing and low-income households in Middlesbrough, Stockton, and Hartlepool. Many homeowners received little documentation, no monitoring setup, and minimal explanation of how their system works. The installer closures that followed left these customers with no support at all.

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Suburban battery retrofits

The more affluent areas of Teesside — Yarm, Eaglescliffe, Ingleby Barwick, Nunthorpe, Guisborough — have seen a wave of battery retrofit installations on existing solar systems. GivEnergy and Sunsynk dominate. These households are typically on time-of-use tariffs and want the battery to charge from cheap overnight electricity and discharge during peak hours. When it doesn't deliver the expected savings, the cause is almost always configuration rather than hardware.

Services

What we do in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough and Teesside have a significant number of solar installations from council-backed schemes and the FiT era. Many are reaching the age where components need replacing. We remote-diagnose before every visit — no wasted trips, no call-out fees. All costs in writing before work begins.

Common Problems

What goes wrong with solar systems on Teesside

Teesside's solar install base combines the standard challenges of ageing FiT-era hardware with the additional complication of coastal and estuarine corrosion. These are the faults we see most across the region.

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Salt-air corrosion on coastal and estuary systems

The most distinctive fault pattern on Teesside. Systems in Redcar, Saltburn, Marske, Hartlepool, and along the Tees estuary develop corroded DC isolators, degraded MC4 connectors, and failing junction boxes years earlier than identical inland systems. The corrosion is often invisible from ground level — it only shows up during a roof-level inspection or when the system suddenly trips. We carry replacement isolators and connectors and can usually resolve these in a single visit. Fault diagnosis →

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Ageing string inverters on government-scheme installs

Thousands of systems across Middlesbrough, Stockton, and Hartlepool were installed under ECO and Green Deal between 2011 and 2015, typically running Solis or Growatt string inverters. These are now past the 10-year mark and reaching end of life. 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 →

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Orphaned systems with no monitoring or documentation

Mark Group, Solarplicity, and several smaller regional installers all operated across Teesside — and all are gone. The result: thousands of homeowners with no monitoring access, no MCS certificates, missing warranty information, and no one to call when faults appear. 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 →

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Battery not delivering tariff savings

Homeowners in Yarm, Eaglescliffe, Ingleby Barwick, and Nunthorpe adding GivEnergy or Sunsynk batteries to existing systems often find the battery isn't delivering the expected savings on their time-of-use tariff. The system charges overnight but doesn't discharge during the peak window, or charges from the grid when it should be charging from solar. The cause is almost always configuration: charge schedule timing, CT clamp direction, eco mode settings, or a firmware update that has reset values. We fix this remotely. GivEnergy support →

Installer gone bust?

Your Teesside installer has closed — we take over from here

Teesside had a mix of national and regional solar installers operating during the FiT and government-scheme era. Several have 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.

Installer not listed? The recovery process is the same regardless of who installed your system. Full installer gone bust guide or book a call.

Brands

Solis, Growatt, GivEnergy — we fix them all on Teesside

Teesside's install base skews toward Solis and Growatt on older government-scheme systems, with GivEnergy and Sunsynk growing on battery retrofits in the suburban areas. Each brand has different diagnostic methods, firmware management, and warranty processes — we know them all.

Solis — string inverter faults, monitoring setup, firmware updates
Growatt — inverter replacement, error codes, WiFi dongle issues
GivEnergy — battery diagnostics, configuration, firmware, warranty claims
Fronius, SolarEdge, Sunsynk, Fox ESS, Huawei — all supported
19+ brands — independent, no manufacturer bias
Local Coverage

Areas of Teesside we cover

The full Teesside conurbation — Middlesbrough, Stockton, Redcar, Hartlepool, and surrounding towns. All at the same pricing as our core Yorkshire coverage.

Stockton-on-Tees
Redcar
Hartlepool
Guisborough
Yarm
Thornaby
Eaglescliffe
Ingleby Barwick
Saltburn
Marske-by-the-Sea
Billingham
Eston

Not listed? If you're on Teesside, we almost certainly cover you. Get in touch and we'll confirm availability. We also cover nearby Darlington and York.

New homeowner

Just bought a house on Teesside with solar panels?

Teesside has thousands of homes with solar panels from the FiT era and government schemes. When these properties change hands, the new owner almost never receives the MCS certificate, FiT registration details, monitoring login, or warranty information. Coastal properties need particular attention — corroded components may not be obvious from a standard survey. We visit, identify everything, check performance and component condition, set up monitoring in your name, and hand over a written report.

System identification — panels, inverter, battery, wiring
Monitoring transfer into your name
MCS certificate and warranty status check
Coastal corrosion assessment where applicable
Written condition report and recommendations
GivEnergy

GivEnergy battery systems on Teesside

GivEnergy is the most common battery brand we service across Teesside — almost always as a retrofit on existing FiT-era solar. If your GivEnergy battery isn't saving you money, isn't charging from solar, or the monitoring has never been connected, the cause is usually configuration rather than hardware. We provide specialist GivEnergy diagnostics, tariff optimisation, monitoring setup, and warranty support across Middlesbrough, Stockton, Darlington, Redcar, and Hartlepool.

GivEnergy support on Teesside → · All GivEnergy guides → · Bought a house with GivEnergy? →

FAQ

Solar repair in Middlesbrough — common questions

Middlesbrough is about 90 minutes from our Yorkshire base — the furthest north in our regular coverage area. For urgent faults like a dead inverter or total generation loss, we typically attend within two to three working days. Scheduled work such as inverter replacements and annual maintenance is usually within the same week. A free remote diagnostic can identify most faults same-day if you need answers before the on-site visit.
Yes. We cover all of Teesside including Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar, Hartlepool, Guisborough, Yarm, Thornaby, Eaglescliffe, Ingleby Barwick, Saltburn, Marske-by-the-Sea, Billingham, and surrounding areas. All at the same pricing — the only difference from our core Yorkshire coverage is a slightly longer lead time for on-site visits.
Inverter replacement starts £795, which includes the new unit, removal of the old one, installation, configuration, and commissioning. The exact price depends on the brand, model, and system size. Many Teesside systems run original Solis or Growatt inverters from the FiT era — a free remote diagnostic confirms exactly what's needed before we quote. Inverter replacement service →
Yes. Coastal and estuarine locations across Teesside — Redcar, Marske-by-the-Sea, Saltburn, Hartlepool, and properties along the Tees estuary — experience accelerated corrosion on electrical components. Salt-laden air attacks DC isolators, MC4 connectors, junction boxes, and earthing bonds faster than inland installations. The panels themselves are sealed and handle it well, but the wiring and switching components need checking more regularly. An annual maintenance visit is particularly worthwhile for coastal systems.

Solar panels not working in Middlesbrough? 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. Teesside is the northern edge of our 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

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