Solar Panel Installers Tunstall
Looking for solar panel installers in Tunstall? Spectrum Energy Systems fits MCS-certified solar PV and battery storage, plus EV chargers, across Tunstall and the north of Stoke-on-Trent, from Tower Square and Park Terrace to Goldenhill, Sandyford, Pitts Hill and Chell, and over the boundary to Kidsgrove and Talke. We design each system around your roof and your electricity use and send an all-inclusive quote, normally within 48 hours, with a site survey before we install.
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Solar Panel Installers Tunstall
Spectrum Energy Systems are MCS-certified solar installers covering Tunstall, the most northerly of Stoke-on-Trent's six towns, which stands on a ridge between Fowlea Brook and Scotia Brook. We design and fit solar PV and battery storage for homes and businesses across Tunstall and ST6, whether that is a Victorian terrace off the High Street, a townhouse on Park Terrace or a unit at Tunstall Arrow in Sandyford.
Tunstall Postcodes and Areas We Cover
Tunstall is an ST6 address, like Goldenhill, Sandyford, Pitts Hill, Chell, Burslem and Middleport. Packmoor is inside the city but carries an ST7 postcode, the same district as Kidsgrove, Talke and Newchapel over the boundary, and we also cover ST5 to the south-south-west, which takes in Wolstanton and Newcastle-under-Lyme.
- Tower Square and the town centre: the market square laid out in 1816, now the heart of the Tower Square conservation area
- Park Terrace: a conservation area since 1988, with terraces built around 1891 to 1893 near the Victoria Institute, now the library
- Victoria Park: the park begun in 1897 and the housing around it, also a conservation area
- Sandyford and Goldenhill: just under a mile and just over a mile north-north-west, home to the Tunstall Arrow business park
- Pitts Hill and Great Chell: north-north-east and north-east, in the Great Chell and Packmoor ward
- Packmoor: about two miles north-north-east, in the city but on an ST7 postcode
- Burslem and Middleport: about a mile south-east and south
- Kidsgrove and Talke: north-north-west and west-north-west, just over the boundary in Newcastle-under-Lyme borough
Example Solar Installations
Solar designs we've done near Tunstall
These are real 3D roof designs from Spectrum quotes near Tunstall, for homes and businesses. Every solar quote we send includes one for your own roof, showing where each panel goes.
Commercial Solar Tunstall
Tunstall Arrow occupies 28 acres of a former colliery site on the A527, James Brindley Way, in Sandyford, and is one of the six Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone sites. Its first phase was finished in 2018 and let to firms including DHL Express and Boels Rental, and Churchill China is based on Marlborough Way in Tunstall.
Logistics sheds, pottery works and shop roofs along the High Street can all carry solar. A firm running machinery or chillers through the day uses most of what the panels make, which is what brings commercial payback down to around 4 to 8 years.
We handle the design, the grid application and maintenance afterwards, and businesses can claim capital allowances on the system cost (your accountant can confirm the relief). Read our guide to solar for businesses or see our case studies.
Residential Solar Tunstall: Landlords and Developers
Most of Tunstall's housing is rows of Victorian terraces built for pottery workers, with larger Victorian and Edwardian townhouses on Park Terrace and around Victoria Park. On an older terrace, solar can help a landlord raise the EPC rating, and on any new plots in ST6 it counts towards Part L.
We run portfolio jobs as one project, with phased installs and Part P certification. Read about solar for property portfolios or new-build developments.
Domestic Solar Panels Tunstall: Homeowners
Panels on a Tunstall roof cut the electricity you import, and a battery keeps the afternoon's output for the evening. We cover every part of the town, from Tower Square and Victoria Park out to Goldenhill, Sandyford, Pitts Hill and Chell, and on to Kidsgrove.
The council's appraisal of Park Terrace notes that virtually all its roofs are dark blue-purple clay tiles, many with decorative ridge tiles, so we choose a fixing method that suits clay tiles and check the conservation area rules for your street first.
Domestic solar and battery installs are zero-rated for VAT, currently due to run until 31 March 2027 (the rate is set by when the job is installed and invoiced), and you are paid for exported power through the Smart Export Guarantee. We can add battery storage, EV charging and, if you want it, Home Assistant with Predbat as an optional extra.
What Matters for Solar in Tunstall
Planning and Conservation
Stoke-on-Trent City Council handles planning for Tunstall, which has no parish council of its own. Most home solar is permitted development, but Tunstall has three conservation areas: Tower Square, Park Terrace and Victoria Park. Article 4 directions made in January 2023 cover the whole of each; in Park Terrace and Victoria Park they remove permitted development for a range of changes to houses, including roof alterations, while Tower Square's direction leaves roofs and extensions alone. Solar panels are not named in any of them. Listed buildings, including the Town Hall of 1885, Christ Church of 1832 and the Sacred Heart church with its copper domes, need consent. We check your address against all of this before we design.
Grid Connection
Unlike most of our coverage, Tunstall is on National Grid Electricity Distribution's West Midlands network rather than its East Midlands one. Its published capacity data lists the Burslem bulk supply point just south of the town and a Goldenhill Bank primary substation to the north. Most home systems need only a G98 notification, bigger arrays need G99 consent first, and we read your MPAN before we apply.
Homes and Roofs
Tunstall became known for tiles regarded as good as slate, and it developed quickly from a village into a town after its market place was laid out in 1816. The Harecastle canal tunnels run beneath Goldenhill just to the north, and the A527 now links the town to the A500.
Get Your Tunstall Solar Feasibility Assessment
We look at your roof and your electricity use and send an all-inclusive quote with the projected savings and payback, with no obligation.
Kit, Warranties and Guarantees
We fit tier-one panels (30-year performance warranty on the models we use most), Solis hybrid inverters supplied with a 10-year warranty, and Fogstar batteries on most homes or Pylontech on larger commercial systems, and we can usually supply another make if you prefer; see our solar technology.
Every installation carries our 5-year workmanship guarantee and a QANW insurance-backed guarantee on top of the manufacturers' warranties, and Spectrum is insured through QBE UK Limited (£10M employers' liability, £5M public and products liability, £1M professional indemnity).
How It Works
We start with a satellite view of your roof and your electricity use, then send an all-inclusive design and quote (subject to site survey), normally within 48 hours. A site survey confirms the details, we handle the grid paperwork, and most homes are installed in 1 to 2 days, around 4 to 6 weeks from first enquiry; our installation guide explains each step.
What Our Customers Say
★★★★★
"I had two quotes and went with Charlie. He kept in touch and followed up with all my queries and getting to understand how everything works. Fitting the panels and equipment was very straight forward."
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tunstall part of Stoke-on-Trent?
Yes. It was one of the six towns federated into Stoke-on-Trent in 1910, so planning goes to Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Kidsgrove and Talke, just over the boundary, come under Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council instead.
Does the Article 4 direction in Park Terrace stop solar panels?
It does not name them. The 2023 directions for Park Terrace and Victoria Park remove permitted development for several changes to houses, including roof alterations, so we check the position for your house before any design work.
Is Tunstall on the East Midlands electricity network?
No. Tunstall is on National Grid Electricity Distribution's West Midlands network. We send the G98 notification or G99 application to them and check your MPAN first.
Are solar panels worth it in Tunstall?
For most homes and businesses, yes. Payback is typically around 8 to 10 years for homes and 4 to 8 years for businesses, depending on your tariff and how much of the power you use yourself.
How much do solar panels cost in Tunstall?
We quote one all-inclusive price for your roof and your usage, covering scaffolding, labour, the grid application and certification, and the quote shows the projected savings and payback before you commit. Some grid connections also carry a network operator fee, typically around £153 plus VAT.
Do you offer finance?
No, we are not a credit broker. We give you a clear written quote to take to your own lender if you want to borrow, and we do take card payments if you want to use a credit card offer.
Solar Panel Installation Coverage Map: Tunstall
We cover all of Tunstall and the ST6 streets around it.
From Tunstall we also cover Burslem and Hanley to the south-east, Kidsgrove and Talke to the north-west, and Wolstanton and Newcastle-under-Lyme to the south-south-west.
Solar Installation Around Tunstall
We also cover these nearby areas:
Get Your Tunstall Solar Quote
Whether it is for your business, your rental properties or your own home, we will design it and send an all-inclusive quote, normally within 48 hours.
