Sutherland, Scotland
Solar panels across Sutherland, designed on a free call.
About 4,690 kWh a year from 12 panels in Sutherland, £6,360 installed, with your system designed on a free 30-minute video call.
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What a roof in Sutherland can generate
Sutherland's best month is May, at 112.6 kWh per kWp; December manages 8.5. Over the year that comes to 738 kWh per kWp, 20% below the mean of our 85 county estimates.
Generation per kWp, month by month
Show the monthly figures
| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 11.4 |
| February | 29.8 |
| March | 60 |
| April | 94.4 |
| May | 113 |
| June | 103 |
| July | 99.8 |
| August | 88.5 |
| September | 66.3 |
| October | 43.1 |
| November | 20.7 |
| December | 8.5 |
Source: PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC), SARAH3 database, 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south, checked September 2026.
For scale: 738 kWh per kWp in Sutherland against 925, our GB average (the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates), which puts Sutherland 20% below it.
How Sutherland compares
Sutherland ranks 82nd of the 85 counties we track for solar yield, 12% below 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 £697 a year on a typical 12 panel system, most of it from cutting 26.32p imports.
These are county-level starting numbers. A town page gives the figure for its own centroid, and your design call replaces both with your roof, its shading and your bills.
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 Sutherland (58.2519, -4.4528), 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.
Connecting solar to the Sutherland network
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is the distribution network operator (DNO) for Sutherland, 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.
Anything bigger is a G99 case and is applied for first. 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.
Adding a heat pump or an EV charger in Sutherland
A heat pump in Sutherland
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: Sutherland's roofs make 450 kWh from November to February on a 12-panel system, and 2,570 kWh from May to August. The heating season leans on the grid, so off-peak rates do the heavy lifting.
Scottish homes apply through Home Energy Scotland rather than the Boiler Upgrade Scheme: up to £7,500 in grant for a heat pump, up to £7,500 more as an optional interest-free loan, and a £1,500 uplift for rural and island homes (checked 28 September 2026).
Charging an EV in Sutherland
From April to September, 77% of a Sutherland roof's yearly output arrives, peaking at about 720 kWh in May on 12 panels. A car parked at home in daylight can soak up what the house, at around 70 kWh of daytime use that month, cannot.
The calculator above includes a 7.4kW smart charger from £1,100 installed. Renters and flat owners with off-street parking can claim 75% of a chargepoint's cost, up to £500 per socket, until 31 March 2027 (gov.uk, checked 28 September 2026).
The packages, priced before anyone visits
Every system is designed around your roof on the free call before anything is fitted.
Sutherland solar questions
What could a roof in Sutherland generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in Sutherland at 738 kWh per kWp a year, 2.02 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons. A 12-panel, 6.36 kWp system makes about 4,690 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
How much are solar panels in Sutherland?
The price does not move by postcode. At £1,000 per kWp installed, 12 panels (6.36 kWp) come to £6,360 in Sutherland before a battery. What Sutherland changes is the return, about 4,690 kWh a year from that system, and your design call prices your actual roof.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in Sutherland?
Usually not in advance. SSEN, the network operator for Sutherland, only needs a G98 notification within 28 days of commissioning for systems up to 3.68kW per phase. Bigger inverter or battery outputs need G99 approval first. 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. "See our DNO explainer.
How much can I earn from exporting solar in Sutherland?
With typical use and no battery, a 12-panel system in Sutherland exports about 3,757 kWh a year. At 12p per kWh that is roughly £451; a supplier paying more, or a battery that keeps more for the evening, changes the figure. See the export rates table.
Do solar panels work in winter in Sutherland?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives Sutherland 8.5 kWh per kWp in December and 11.4 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 50 kWh and 70 kWh in those months, against 720 kWh in May. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
Towns we cover in Sutherland
One Sutherland town has its own page so far, with a yield worked out for its own centroid.
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Reading for Sutherland homeowners
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Read the guide →The Boiler Upgrade Scheme, explained
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Read the guide →G98 or G99: which one applies, what the application involves, and how long it takes
The G98 line sits at 3.68kW per phase. Above it, your network operator has to say yes first.
Read the guide →Get my free quote
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