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Solar panels in Ash and Ash Vale, with the numbers shown.
A 12-panel roof in Ash and Ash Vale makes about 6,510 kWh a year and costs £6,360 installed; a free 30-minute video call sizes it to yours.
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Ash and Ash Vale's solar year
PVGIS puts Ash and Ash Vale at 1,024 kWh per kWp a year, level with our Surrey county estimate. 68% of it arrives between April and September, peaking in July.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 40.2 |
| February | 52.9 |
| March | 87.4 |
| April | 115 |
| May | 123 |
| June | 124 |
| July | 126 |
| August | 111 |
| September | 95.7 |
| October | 66.2 |
| November | 45.9 |
| December | 37 |
Source: PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC), SARAH3 database, 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south, checked September 2026.
Against Great Britain as a whole: Ash and Ash Vale makes 1,024 kWh per kWp a year, and the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates (our GB average) is 925, so Ash and Ash Vale is 11% above it.
How Ash and Ash Vale compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Ash and Ash Vale is one of 47 Surrey towns we track, and it ranks joint 24th of 47 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 26,801 residents, and its roofs see 2.80 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 6,513 kWh of generation, of which around 5,576 kWh is exported at 12p for £669 a year, with £247 saved on electricity you would otherwise buy at 26.32p.
These are starting numbers, not a quote. The calculator below opens on Ash and Ash Vale's own PVGIS figure; change the panels, the battery or the export rate and it reruns. The design call replaces every assumption with your roof and your bills.
Guildford is the planning authority covering Ash and Ash Vale, which the House of Commons Library classes as a medium town.
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 is modelled from PVGIS satellite data for Ash and Ash Vale's own coordinates (51.25965, -0.72442), using the same 26.32p/kWh import value and £1,000 per kWp installed pricing as every Clearline estimate; the methodology is on our help page.
Who runs the grid in Ash and Ash Vale
Ash and Ash Vale sits in Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks' Southern England licence area, so SSEN is the network operator (DNO) any solar panels or battery here are registered with.
Below 3.68kW per phase of inverter and battery output, the G98 route applies: the installation is notified to SSEN within 28 days of commissioning, with no prior approval.
A bigger inverter or battery output needs a G99 application in advance. 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 Ash and Ash Vale
A heat pump in Ash and Ash Vale
A heat pump does most of its work from November to February. Over those four months, 12 panels in Ash and Ash Vale make about 1,120 kWh, against 3,070 kWh from May to August, so winter heating runs mostly on grid electricity and the tariff matters more than the roof.
In England, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme pays £7,500 towards an air source or ground source heat pump and £2,500 towards an air-to-air one, with £1,500 more until March 2027 for homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas (gov.uk, checked 28 September 2026).
Charging an EV in Ash and Ash Vale
From April to September, 68% of a Ash and Ash Vale roof's yearly output arrives, peaking at about 800 kWh in July 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.
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.
The packages, priced before anyone visits
Every system is designed around your roof on the free call before anything is fitted.
Solar panel servicing and repair in Ash and Ash Vale
Faults, servicing and ageing inverters follow the same economics in Ash and Ash Vale as anywhere else, and the guides below price them plainly.
Ash and Ash Vale solar questions
What does a solar panel system produce in Ash and Ash Vale?
Each kWp of panels in Ash and Ash Vale makes 1,024 kWh a year on PVGIS figures, so a typical 12-panel system produces around 6,510 kWh, from about 240 kWh in December up to 800 kWh in July.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Ash and Ash Vale?
£6,360 for 12 panels (6.36 kWp), the same as in every other place we cover, because solar is priced at £1,000 per kWp installed rather than by area. A battery adds its own installed price on top. Where Ash and Ash Vale differs is output: about 6,510 kWh a year from that system.
Would a system in Ash and Ash Vale need approval from the network operator?
Ash and Ash Vale is on Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks' network (Southern England licence area). Systems up to 3.68kW per phase of inverter output follow G98: SSEN is notified within 28 days of commissioning, with no approval needed first. Anything larger needs a G99 application before installation. 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. Our G98 vs G99 guide explains both routes.
How much would export pay on a system in Ash and Ash Vale?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 5,576 kWh of the 6,510 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Ash and Ash Vale goes to the grid, around £669 a year at 12p. A battery keeps more of it for the evening; the export rates table shows what suppliers pay.
Is solar worth it in Ash and Ash Vale in winter?
It works, but the year is lopsided. 68% of a Ash and Ash Vale roof's output lands between April and September; the four months from November to February give about 1,120 kWh on a 12-panel system. Payback is worked out on the whole year, not the winter.
How Ash and Ash Vale compares with its neighbours
The six closest towns we publish, run through the identical PVGIS query as Ash and Ash Vale.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Ash and Ash Vale |
|---|---|---|
| Ash and Ash Vale | 1,024 | this town |
| Aldershot | 1,021 | −3 kWh |
| Farnborough | 1,022 | −2 kWh |
| Weybourne | 1,020 | −4 kWh |
| Frimley | 1,018 | −6 kWh |
| Farnham | 1,020 | −4 kWh |
| Fleet | 1,023 | −1 kWh |
Same PVGIS v5.2 query for every town. Small differences are within year-to-year weather; more than about 30 kWh per kWp apart is geography.
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