Isle of Wight · PO36 and PO37
Solar Panel Installers in Sandown
Solar, battery storage and EV charging in Sandown — designed and installed by a local, MCS-certified team based in Portsmouth.
Quick answer
Sandown and Shanklin (PO36/PO37) are in the SSEN distribution area, and SCSS files the G98/G99 application. We fit marine-grade stainless hardware for this exposed resort coast, and a south-facing 4kW array on Sandown Bay generates around 4,200–4,500 kWh a year given the Island's strong sunshine.
Sandown and neighbouring Shanklin form the Island's classic resort coast, wrapped around the sweep of Sandown Bay with a long sandy frontage, a pier and a wealth of guest houses, holiday flats and family homes. The housing stock is varied — Victorian and Edwardian seaside villas, mid-century bungalows popular with retirees, and modern estates inland toward Lake and Brading — much of it south-facing and genuinely well suited to solar generation.
Sandown lies about 16 miles from our Portsmouth HQ across the Solent, served by the ferry routes into Ryde and Fishbourne, and it connects to the grid via Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN). Sitting right on the bay, the area sees significant salt exposure, so we specify marine-grade stainless fixings and corrosion-resistant components to protect systems on this open coastline.
Solar in Sandown: the local detail
Grid connection (DNO)
Sandown and Shanklin are in the SSEN area (Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks) covering the Isle of Wight. G98 for smaller systems (notify-after); G99 (applied for in advance) for batteries and larger arrays — SCSS files the application.
Local planning authority
Isle of Wight Council
Heritage & conservation
Shanklin Old Village is a notable conservation area with thatched and listed cottages, and parts of Sandown's seafront are character areas; for sensitive properties we use low-profile, all-black, rear-slope designs, while the bay's many bungalows and post-war homes take standard arrays easily.
Local housing stock
Victorian and Edwardian seaside villas and former guest houses along the bay, retirement bungalows in Sandown and Lake, thatched cottages in Shanklin Old Village, and modern estates toward Brading and Lake.
Typical roofs
Open south-facing bay roofs ideal for generation but heavily salt-exposed (marine-grade fixings essential); simple bungalow roofs throughout Lake and Sandown; sensitive thatch and listed roofs in Shanklin Old Village.
Sunlight & generation
~1,130 kWh/kWp per year; a 4kW array ≈ 4,200–4,500 kWh annually
Areas we cover in & around Sandown
Shanklin · Lake · Yaverland · Brading · Shanklin Old Village · Sandown Bay
~16 miles plus the ferry from HQ; Island jobs are batched around the Ryde/Fishbourne crossings to keep mobilisation efficient.
A nearby installation
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South Coast · 4.05kWp · 83% bill reduction
Our Sandown services
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Battery Only
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EV Charging
Charge at home, efficiently and cost-effectively with smart EV charging solutions.
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