The guides
- Connecting solar to the grid in ManchesterHow SP Electricity North West handles G98 and G99 connections, and what to ask an installer.
- Is Manchester too wet for solar?Met Office averages, the month-by-month output and what really decides whether solar suits a household.
- East and west facing roofsWhy split and hipped roofs still work, with PVGIS figures for every direction.
- Renting and solar in ManchesterWhat private and social tenants can ask for, and what landlords face by 2030.
- Export payments for Manchester homesHow the Smart Export Guarantee works and how to compare supplier offers.
- Solar on Victorian and Edwardian homesSlate roofs, chimney stacks, conservation areas and scaffold permits on older houses.
- Looking after solar panels in ManchesterCleaning, pigeon mesh, inverter replacement and checking output against the PVGIS figures.
- Solar on new-build homesWhat the 2027 standards mean and what to ask a developer about the panels on a new home.
The main topic pages
These pages cover the decisions most Manchester households face first: how much a roof makes, what a system costs, whether permission is needed, and who can help pay.
- Roof yield explorer
- What solar costs in Manchester
- Terraced houses
- Flats and apartments
- Planning and conservation areas
- Funding
- Batteries
- Choosing an installer
Short answers to practical questions, from pigeons to selling the house, are on the FAQs page, and every technical term is in the glossary.