MCS certified solar panels for Newport homes and businesses, from Victorian terraces in St Julians and Maindee to new homes at Glan Llyn and units on the business parks.
A 4 kWp south-facing system in Newport generates about 4,130 kWh a year. We survey your roof, check the Welsh planning rules for your home, design the system, fit it and register it for you.
Sources: PVGIS (EU JRC); Census 2021 (ONS), Newport, accommodation type; Newport City Council; GOV.UK VAT Notice 708/6.
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Planning is devolved, so Newport follows the Welsh Government’s rules, not England’s. For most houses, there’s still nothing to apply for.
Rooftop panels are permitted development, as long as:
Flats aren’t covered: check with the council first.
Consent is needed for panels on front or side walls that can be seen from the road. Four of Newport’s 15 areas also have Article 4 Directions: Caerleon, Lower Dock Street, Stow Park and The Shrubbery.
In Wales, a listed building needs planning permission, and is likely to need listed building consent before any panels go on.
We can suggest a discreet layout for your application.
Permitted development rights can also be removed by a planning condition or an Article 4 direction, so we check your address at the survey. Source: GOV.WALES, Planning permission: solar panels and Newport City Council conservation area maps.
Newport is one of the sunnier places we cover. A 4 kWp system (around 10 panels) on a south-facing pitched roof makes about 4,130 kWh a year.
East- and west-facing roofs, common on Newport’s terraced streets, still make around 80% of that. Flat roofs on extensions and business units work too: panels on low frames can face south, or east and west to spread generation across the day.
| 4 kWp, roof faces | Pitched, 35° | Flat roof, 10° frames |
|---|---|---|
| South | ≈4,130 | ≈3,750 |
| South-east | ≈3,870 | – |
| South-west | ≈3,900 | – |
| East | ≈3,240 | ≈3,420 |
| West | ≈3,270 | ≈3,440 |
kWh a year, from PVGIS (European Commission JRC) for central Newport, with 14% system losses and 2005–2023 weather data. Your instant quote and survey give figures for your own roof.
Nest is the Welsh Government’s home energy scheme. Eligible households may get free improvements, including solar panels, and anyone can get free, impartial advice.
Free on 0808 808 2244, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm, to check if you qualify.
Get a price for your own system from us, with your choice of panels and a battery if you want one.
Spare power can earn through the Smart Export Guarantee, the same in Wales as in England.
Nearly a third of Newport homes are terraced. Many have roofs facing east and west, which still work well, especially with panels split across both slopes.
Offices, shops and workshops use most of their power in daylight. Bigger systems need National Grid’s South Wales network to approve them first, which we apply for.
Store the spare from the middle of the day and use it in the evening. See solar battery storage in Newport.
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We check your roof, your wiring and the Welsh planning rules for your home.
We fit the panels and inverter, and any battery you’ve chosen.
We notify National Grid Electricity Distribution (South Wales) and send your MCS certificate so you can join the Smart Export Guarantee.
We install across the city and nearby, including:
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Welsh planning rules, free solar through Nest, flat roofs and VAT: here’s what Newport homeowners ask us.
Usually not for a house. In Wales, rooftop panels are normally permitted development as long as they don’t go above the ridgeline or stick out more than 200mm from the roof. The exceptions are listed buildings, some walls in conservation areas, and homes where permitted development rights have been removed. Newport has 15 conservation areas, and we check your address before we design anything. See the Welsh Government’s solar panel guidance.
Some households can. Nest, the Welsh Government’s home energy scheme, lists solar panels among the free improvements for eligible households, along with heat pumps and insulation. Call Nest free on 0808 808 2244 or check on GOV.WALES. If you don’t qualify, or you’d rather choose your own system, get a price from us.
A typical 4 kWp system (around 10 panels) on a south-facing Newport roof generates about 4,130 kWh a year, a little more than the same system in Gloucester. Facing east or west, it’s about 3,250 kWh. Your Instant Solar Quote works out figures for your own roof.
Yes. We fit them on low frames. The Welsh rules say panels on a flat roof can’t be within 1 metre of the edge or more than 1 metre above the roof. On frames at 10°, a 4 kWp system in Newport makes about 3,750 kWh a year facing south, or about 3,430 kWh facing east or west.
Not on a home installation. Solar panels fitted to homes are zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027, in Wales as in England. Business installations are charged at the standard rate, which VAT-registered businesses can usually reclaim.
Yes. Offices, shops, workshops and units on Newport’s business parks use most of their power in daylight, so solar can cover a good share of it. Bigger systems need the network operator’s approval before they connect, which we apply for.
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