Morayshire, Scotland
Solar and batteries in Morayshire, sized to your roof.
About 5,350 kWh a year from 12 panels in Morayshire, £6,360 installed, with your system designed on a free 30-minute video call.
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Sunlight in Morayshire, in numbers
From 17 kWh per kWp in December to 116 in May: a roof in Morayshire makes 6.8 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 841 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
Show the monthly figures
| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 22.2 |
| February | 42.9 |
| March | 73.2 |
| April | 102 |
| May | 116 |
| June | 105 |
| July | 106 |
| August | 93.4 |
| September | 78.9 |
| October | 52.9 |
| November | 30.8 |
| December | 17 |
Source: PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC), SARAH3 database, 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south, checked September 2026.
Our GB average is 925 kWh per kWp a year, the mean of the 85 county PVGIS estimates we publish; at 841, Morayshire is 9% below it.
How Morayshire compares
Morayshire ranks 68th of the 85 counties we track for solar yield, level with the Scotland average of our estimates. Lower light changes the strategy rather than the answer: pair the array with off peak charging at 8.5p and the model still finds £776 a year on a typical 12 panel system, most of it from cutting 26.32p imports.
Every figure here assumes a clear, south-facing roof at 35 degrees in the middle of Morayshire. Yours will differ; the calculator below lets you test panels, batteries and export rates first.
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 Morayshire (57.532, -3.4373), 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 Morayshire
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is the distribution network operator (DNO) for Morayshire, running its North Scotland licence area.
Most home systems stay within 3.68kW per phase of inverter output, which puts them on G98, a notification to SSEN within 28 days of switch-on. Panel count does not decide it; the inverter and any battery do.
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.
Beyond the panels: heating and car charging in Morayshire
A heat pump in Morayshire
In December, the darkest month here, 12 panels in Morayshire make about 110 kWh. That is when a heat pump runs hardest, so its running cost in Morayshire 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 Morayshire
Morayshire's May output, about 740 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.
If you rent, or own a flat, and have private off-street parking, the government chargepoint grant covers 75% of the cost, capped at £500 a socket, until 31 March 2027 (gov.uk, checked 28 September 2026). The calculator above prices a 7.4kW smart charger from £1,100 installed.
The packages, priced before anyone visits
Every system is designed around your roof on the free call before anything is fitted.
Solar in Morayshire: your questions answered
How much electricity do solar panels make in Morayshire?
About 5,350 kWh a year from 12 panels (6.36 kWp), on PVGIS satellite data for Morayshire: 841 kWh per kWp, or 2.30 peak sun hours a day on average. May is the strongest month, at about 740 kWh.
Is solar more expensive in Morayshire?
Prices on this site are the same everywhere: £1,000 per kWp installed, which puts a 12-panel system at £6,360 in Morayshire, and a Duracell Dura16 installed with solar at £4,450 on top. The local part is generation, about 5,350 kWh a year here, which is what drives payback.
Which DNO covers Morayshire, and what does it need from me?
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) covers Morayshire. 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 Morayshire?
On the 12p export scenario, a 12-panel system in Morayshire sends about 4,412 kWh a year to the grid, worth around £529. The export rates table compares what each supplier pays.
How much solar does Morayshire get in December?
December is the low point: about 110 kWh from a 12-panel system in Morayshire, on PVGIS data, rising to 740 kWh in May. From November to February the same system makes about 720 kWh in total, which is why a battery charged off-peak does more of the work in winter.
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