Solar Panel & EV Charger Installer in Oldham

Based just up the road in Prestwich, we serve homeowners and businesses across the Oldham borough with solar panel installations, battery storage, EV chargers, commercial solar, and electrical services. We already work in Failsworth and cover the whole borough including Chadderton, Royton, Shaw, Lees, and Saddleworth.

Oldham's housing stock is dominated by terraced houses. These are exactly the kind of installations we handle day in, day out. Whether you're in a two-bed terrace in Coldhurst or a detached stone-built home in Uppermill, we'll give you honest advice about what'll work for your property and what won't.

Solar panels in Oldham

The stone terraces on Oldham's hillsides have slate roofs, thick walls and chimneys where you'd want the panels, so the design work is about using the clean roof properly rather than covering everything. Access on the steeper streets is part of the planning too - scaffolding and delivery all get thought about before install day, not during it. Further out, the semis and detached houses towards Royton and Saddleworth take bigger solar panel installations, and with a battery most households can use the bulk of what they generate.

The hills also mean the weather does its bit - panels run on daylight rather than needing blue skies, and they hold efficiency well in cooler air. What actually decides the output on any Oldham roof is orientation and shade, which is what the survey measures.

“How thoughts on renegade solar. We have been very pleased with Ashley and the team. Efficient and well fitted quality product. Great communication and support. We also have had a flat roof and the results are fabulous. Highly recommended.”

10/10 · July 2026 · one of 164 verified reviews from Trustpilot

Electricians in Oldham

Older properties and newer additions to them both need the electrics checking before solar, a battery or a charger goes on. We carry out EICR inspections in Oldham at £150 plus VAT with same day certificates, plus consumer unit upgrades and general electrical work. For businesses, see Oldham commercial solar. Get in touch and Ashley will come out to the property.

Local services

What we do in Oldham

Every one of these is carried out by the in-house team, with only specialist scaffolding subcontracted.

Commercial Solar Installations

EV Charger Installs

EICR Inspection

Solar Panel Installations

Home Battery Installations

Electrical Testing in Manchester

Certified, registered and independently checked

Why us

A small Manchester outfit, not a sales operation

Renegade Solar is run by Ashley Merritt, a qualified electrician. Here is what that changes.

You deal with Ashley

Ashley Merritt runs Renegade Solar, does the survey himself and designs the system. There is no call centre and nobody works on commission.

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An electrician designs it

Over 20 years on the tools, including more than 10 years on commercial work. The roof, the wiring, the consumer unit and the battery sizing are all one job, not four.

Our own team fits it

The installation is carried out by the in-house Renegade Solar team. Specialist scaffolding is the only part we subcontract.

Awkward roofs welcome

Flat roofs, rooflights, dormers, chimneys, parapets, mixed roof sections and ground-mounted arrays. We design around what is actually up there.

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How it works

What happens after you get in touch

The same order every time, and the same person through all of it.

Free survey

A qualified electrician comes out and looks at the actual roof, the consumer unit, the cable route and how you use electricity. Not a salesperson with a script.
No charge, no obligation
System design

Panel layout, inverter and battery sizing, 3D modelling and generation projections worked out for your property and your tariff rather than a Google Earth guess.
Written proposal

The equipment, the layout and the numbers in writing, with the payback calculation and the assumptions behind it so you can check the working.
Installation

Fitted by the in-house team. A standard domestic install is commonly one to two days, subject to scaffolding, roof condition, consumer unit work and weather.
Commonly 1 to 2 days
Commissioning and certification

Tested and certified to the applicable BS 7671 requirements, with MCS-certified equipment and installation so the system is eligible for the Smart Export Guarantee.
Handover and aftercare

We show you the monitoring, explain how to get the most out of the system, and cover two years of routine maintenance afterwards.
Two years routine maintenance

Recent work

Jobs we have actually done

Real roofs in Greater Manchester, photographed on the day. Scroll sideways for more.

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Common questions

The questions we get asked most

Do solar panels actually work in Manchester?

Yes. Panels generate from daylight rather than direct sunshine, so they keep producing on the grey days we get plenty of, and they often run more efficiently in cooler temperatures than in a heatwave. The annual generation projection we give you already accounts for local weather, your roof orientation and any shading.

How long does an installation take?

A standard residential solar panel installation is commonly completed in one to two days. That can stretch if scaffolding is complicated, the roof needs repair first, the consumer unit needs upgrading, the DNO has requirements, or the weather turns.

Do I need planning permission?

Many domestic solar installations are permitted development. Listed buildings, conservation areas, some flat roofs, ground-mounted arrays and unusual positions can need extra checks or consent. We will tell you where your property sits before you commit to anything.

Can I have a battery without solar panels?

Yes. Standalone home battery installations make sense where the roof is shaded, unsuitable, not yours to alter, or you would rather not have panels on it. On a time-of-use tariff the battery charges at the cheaper off-peak rate and runs the house through the expensive periods.

Will a battery keep my house running in a power cut?

Only if the system is specifically designed for it. Backup needs the right equipment and an essential-circuits design agreed up front, so it is something to raise at survey stage rather than assume. Not every battery installation gives you backup.

Who actually turns up to do the work?

Ashley and the in-house Renegade Solar team. Specialist scaffolding is the only part of the installation we subcontract. The person who surveyed your property is the person overseeing the install and the person you ring afterwards.

My roof is a strange shape. Is that a problem?

Usually not. We have fitted arrays around rooflights, chimneys, dormers and roof lanterns, split installations across several flat roof sections, and put arrays on the ground where the roof was not the right answer. It is worth a survey before you write your property off.

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