Two black solar panels on a low stand in full sun in the garden of a red-brick Victorian house in a leafy Newcastle suburb — Illustrative image

Newcastle and the North East

Plug-in solar for Newcastle and the North East

Save around £180 a year*

Panels on a stand in your garden, plugged into an outdoor socket. Your home uses the free power first, from the first light of a long summer morning.

Browse the solar panel kitsFrom one panel to two. Set up yourself in an afternoon. See what you could saveAround £180 a year for a busy family home*. Tips for your areaNewcastle, the coast and across the North East.

*Our estimate for the Max 1260W kit in a busy four-person home (someone in all day, washing run in daylight), south-facing and unshaded, at today's price cap rate of 26.32p per kWh. That's around £1,760 over 10 years and £3,430 over 20. See how it's worked out.

Homes we know

From city terraces in Heaton to coastal gardens in Whitley Bay and big lawns in Ponteland. Pick your area for local tips.

Gosforth
Jesmond
Whitley Bay
Heaton
Fenham
Tynemouth
Gateshead
Ponteland

Kits are delivered anywhere in England, Scotland and Wales. See all areas.

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Big garden or small

There's a kit for your space

Our single-panel kits need about 1.9m by 1.2m, so they fit a city terrace or patio. Got a lawn? The two-panel kits make even more. Whichever you choose, your home uses the power first.

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From box to bill in four steps

1Check your spotSun, space and an outdoor socket within 4m. Not sure? Ask an electrician to check.
2Set it upTwo people, an afternoon. Stand, panels, ballast.
3Register it freeAt myplugin.solar, before you switch on. Northern Powergrid is told for you.
4Plug inYour fridge, router and washing machine use the power first.

Two black solar panels on tilting frames in the sun on a sandstone patio beside a brick house — Illustrative image

No installer needed

You set it up yourself

There's no scaffolding, no installer and no electrician needed for most homes. Put the stand together, add the ballast, plug it into an outdoor socket and register it free online. Two people, one afternoon.

Plugs into a weatherproof outdoor socket
Register free at myplugin.solar
Optional site checks and fitting coming soon

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What could it save you?

A busy family home with our biggest kit could save around £180 a year. Try yours.

Kit

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Estimated bill saving

around £130 a year

Estimated generation: 700 kWh a year
Used in your home: 70%
Over 10 years: around £1,270
Over 20 years: around £2,490
Carbon saved: about 64kg a year
Range, 40–70% used: £75–£130
Unit rate: 26.32p per kWh

An estimate, not a promise. It assumes a south-facing, unshaded spot at 30°, North West England, about 700 kWh a year from an 800W kit (Energy Saving Trust), 40–70% of it used at home, and the Ofgem price cap unit rate of 26.32p per kWh (1 Oct to 31 Dec 2026). Electricity you send to the grid isn't paid for. Your result will vary with location, shade and when you use electricity.

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Two solar panels on a ground stand on a lawn behind an end-terrace house near the coast — Illustrative image

Bright coastal skies

Made for the North East coast

Open skies by the sea mean lots of light on the panels. Ground kits are held down by concrete blocks, and the maker gives the exact number for each wind speed, so they stay put when it's breezy.

Tips for Whitley Bay

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Questions we get asked locally

Does plug-in solar work in the North East?

Yes, though you'll make a bit less than further south. Yes. Our figures are based on North West England, which gets a similar amount of sun over the year, and long North East summer days keep the panels working from early morning to late evening.

Who do I tell about it?

Register the kit free at myplugin.solar before you first use it. That lets Northern Powergrid, the network operator for the North East, know it's there. Tell your home insurer too.

I rent a flat in Jesmond. Can I have one?

Possibly, with your landlord's written permission first. If you're in a flat, check the yard is yours to use.

Can you fit it for me?

Not yet. Fitting and site checks are coming soon. Sign up and we'll tell you when they're live. Kits are designed for you to set up yourself.