Kinross-shire, Scotland
Solar panels across Kinross-shire, designed on a free call.
About 5,670 kWh a year from 12 panels in Kinross-shire, £6,360 installed, with your system designed on a free 30-minute video call.
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Sunlight in Kinross-shire, in numbers
From 19.8 kWh per kWp in December to 123.5 in May: a roof in Kinross-shire makes 6.2 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 891 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 24.5 |
| February | 44.1 |
| March | 74.3 |
| April | 109 |
| May | 124 |
| June | 112 |
| July | 116 |
| August | 99.2 |
| September | 80.8 |
| October | 53.8 |
| November | 34.8 |
| December | 19.8 |
Source: PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC), SARAH3 database, 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south, checked September 2026.
For scale: 891 kWh per kWp in Kinross-shire against 925, our GB average (the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates), which puts Kinross-shire 4% below it.
How Kinross-shire compares
Kinross-shire ranks 54th of the 85 counties we track for solar yield. Self use does the heavy lifting here: of the £814 year one benefit on a typical 12 panel system, £247 comes from replacing 26.32p imports with your own generation, which is why battery sizing matters more than panel count.
Treat these as calibration rather than a quote. The calculator below opens on Kinross-shire's own PVGIS yield and prices a 12 panel system at £6,360 installed before any battery; your free design call reworks every number for your roof.
The charger is in the installed price but left out of payback: charging savings depend on your mileage and tariff, which the design call models properly.
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Generation from PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC, SARAH3), retrieved August 2026 for a representative point in Kinross-shire (56.2104, -3.4316), assuming 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south. Import valued at 26.32p/kWh (Ofgem price cap average, Oct to Dec 2026); off-peak charging at 8.5p/kWh where used (a supplier's published off-peak rate, checked September 2026); export at the scenario you pick, from the dated tariff table. Prices are installed pricing, August 2026, standard installations; 530W LONGi panels at £1,000 per kWp. Estimates for illustration, not a quote: your free design call prices your actual roof.
The network operator for Kinross-shire
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is the distribution network operator (DNO) for Kinross-shire, running its North Scotland licence area.
G98 is the simple route. If the inverter, plus any battery, stays at or under 3.68kW per phase, SSEN only has to be told within 28 days after the system is commissioned.
Above that, G99 means applying before the work is booked. SSEN says it can take up to 45 working days to issue a quotation for a generation connection above 3.68kW per phase and up to 50kW.
Sources: NESO DNO licence areas (3 May 2024); SSEN, micro-generation connections page, checked 25 September 2026. G98 vs G99, explained.
Heat pumps and EV charging in Kinross-shire
A heat pump in Kinross-shire
In December, the darkest month here, 12 panels in Kinross-shire make about 130 kWh. That is when a heat pump runs hardest, so its running cost in Kinross-shire comes down to the tariff and the flow temperature rather than the roof.
In Scotland, Home Energy Scotland offers a grant of up to £7,500 towards a heat pump, an optional interest-free loan of up to £7,500 on top, and £1,500 more for rural and island homes (Home Energy Scotland, checked 28 September 2026).
Charging an EV in Kinross-shire
Kinross-shire's May output, about 790 kWh from 12 panels, is several times the 70 kWh or so a typical home uses in daylight that month on our calculator's settings. Daytime charging turns that surplus into miles.
Renters and flat owners with private off-street parking can get 75% off a chargepoint and its installation, up to £500 per socket, until 31 March 2027 (gov.uk, checked 28 September 2026). The calculator above adds a 7.4kW smart charger from £1,100 installed.
Installed prices, the same across Kinross-shire
Every system is designed around your roof on the free call before anything is fitted.
Kinross-shire solar questions
How much electricity do solar panels make in Kinross-shire?
About 5,670 kWh a year from 12 panels (6.36 kWp), on PVGIS satellite data for Kinross-shire: 891 kWh per kWp, or 2.44 peak sun hours a day on average. May is the strongest month, at about 790 kWh.
Is solar more expensive in Kinross-shire?
Prices on this site are the same everywhere: £1,000 per kWp installed, which puts a 12-panel system at £6,360 in Kinross-shire, and a Duracell Dura16 installed with solar at £4,450 on top. The local part is generation, about 5,670 kWh a year here, which is what drives payback.
Which DNO covers Kinross-shire, and what does it need from me?
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) covers Kinross-shire. A home system of up to 3.68kW per phase is notified to SSEN within 28 days of commissioning under G98, and nothing waits on approval. Larger outputs need a G99 application before work starts. SSEN says it can take up to 45 working days to issue a quotation for a generation connection above 3.68kW per phase and up to 50kW.
What could I earn from exporting in Kinross-shire?
On the 12p export scenario, a 12-panel system in Kinross-shire sends about 4,730 kWh a year to the grid, worth around £568. The export rates table compares what each supplier pays.
How much solar does Kinross-shire get in December?
December is the low point: about 130 kWh from a 12-panel system in Kinross-shire, on PVGIS data, rising to 790 kWh in May. From November to February the same system makes about 780 kWh in total, which is why a battery charged off-peak does more of the work in winter.
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Reading for Kinross-shire homeowners
The same guidance we would talk through on your call, written down and sourced.
G98 vs G99: the 28-day form and the eight-week wait, in plain English
One number on your quote decides between a formality and an eight week wait.
Read the guide →GivEnergy in administration: what owners should do now
The sourced timeline, the warranty position, and the owner's checklist for this month.
Read the guide →How solar aware EV charging actually works
The CT clamp, the surplus tracking and the 1.4kW floor that catches people out.
Read the guide →How much does a heat pump cost? The 2026 numbers, before and after the grant
UK median installed cost around £12,908, before the up to £7,500 grant comes off.
Read the guide →Choosing a tariff when you have solar, a battery and an EV
Solar, battery and EV want different tariffs. How to work out which one to protect.
Read the guide →MCS, HIES, RECC, NAPIT, TrustMark and Flexi-Orb: which badge does what
Six logos, six different jobs. What each scheme covers, and which are actually required.
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