Northumberland
Solar panels in Ashington, designed on a free call.
About 6,210 kWh a year from 12 panels in Ashington, £6,360 installed, with your system designed on a free 30-minute video call.
Get my free quote
Three details. We call or text within one working day to book your free 30-minute design call, on video or by phone if you prefer.
or call 07782 219224
- Free 30-minute video design call
- Priced before anyone visits
- Installed by our MCS-certified, fully insured teams
Sunlight in Ashington, in numbers
From 28 kWh per kWp in December to 127.4 in May: a roof in Ashington makes 4.6 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 976 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
Show the monthly figures
| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 33.1 |
| February | 51.6 |
| March | 86.2 |
| April | 113 |
| May | 127 |
| June | 118 |
| July | 120 |
| August | 108 |
| September | 90.4 |
| October | 60.3 |
| November | 40.7 |
| December | 28 |
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: Ashington makes 976 kWh per kWp a year, and the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates (our GB average) is 925, so Ashington is 6% above it.
How Ashington compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Ashington is one of 18 Northumberland towns we track, and it ranks joint 2nd of 18 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 30,082 residents, and its roofs see 2.67 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 6,207 kWh of generation, of which around 5,271 kWh is exported at 12p for £632 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 Ashington'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.
Any planning application in Ashington sits with Northumberland, and its official House of Commons Library settlement class is 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.
Your real roof and usage, worked through on a free 30-minute video call. Use the full form or leave three details below.
Price this for your roof
Three details. We call or text within one working day to book your free 30-minute design call, on video or by phone if you prefer.
The figures use PVGIS for the centre of Ashington (55.1767, -1.56081), a 26.32p/kWh import price and £1,000 per kWp installed; see the help page for the full method.
The network operator for Ashington
Ashington sits in Northern Powergrid's North East England licence area, so Northern Powergrid 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 Northern Powergrid within 28 days of commissioning, with no prior approval.
Above that, G99 means applying before the work is booked. Northern Powergrid publishes a guaranteed standard of 45 working days to quote for a low voltage generation connection.
Sources: NESO DNO licence areas (3 May 2024); Northern Powergrid, generation connections page, checked 25 September 2026. G98 vs G99, explained.
Adding a heat pump or an EV charger in Ashington
A heat pump in Ashington
Heating demand peaks when solar is weakest. In Ashington, a 12-panel system makes about 180 kWh in December and 210 kWh in January, a fraction of its 810 kWh in May, which is why a heat pump here is costed on its tariff first.
Grant support in England comes from the Boiler Upgrade Scheme: £7,500 for an air source or ground source heat pump, £2,500 for air-to-air, and an extra £1,500 until March 2027 where the home is heated by oil or LPG off the gas grid (gov.uk, checked 28 September 2026).
Charging an EV in Ashington
Ashington's May output, about 810 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.
What the named kit costs, installed
Every system is designed around your roof on the free call before anything is fitted.
Solar panel servicing and repair in Ashington
If a system in Ashington is underperforming, start with the guides below: repair benchmarks, service scope, and the inverter question.
Common questions about solar in Ashington
How much energy would 12 solar panels make in Ashington?
Ashington averages 2.67 peak sun hours a day, which PVGIS turns into 976 kWh per kWp a year. On a 12-panel, 6.36 kWp roof that is about 6,210 kWh, 69% of it between April and September.
Is solar more expensive in Ashington?
Prices on this site are the same everywhere: £1,000 per kWp installed, which puts a 12-panel system at £6,360 in Ashington, and a Duracell Dura16 installed with solar at £4,450 on top. The local part is generation, about 6,210 kWh a year here, which is what drives payback.
Who is the network operator in Ashington, and do I need a G99 application?
The operator is Northern Powergrid. Most home systems use the G98 route, a notification within 28 days of switch-on for up to 3.68kW per phase, so nothing waits on the network. Above that, G99 applies and has to be granted first. Northern Powergrid publishes a guaranteed standard of 45 working days to quote for a low voltage generation connection. Your design call checks which route yours needs.
What could I earn from exporting in Ashington?
On the 12p export scenario, a 12-panel system in Ashington sends about 5,271 kWh a year to the grid, worth around £632. The export rates table compares what each supplier pays.
How does solar perform in Ashington in the winter months?
December is the weakest month in Ashington: about 180 kWh from 12 panels, against 810 kWh in May. The panels still generate on bright winter days; they just cover a smaller share of what the house uses.
How Ashington compares with its neighbours
Same satellite dataset, same assumptions, so the differences are real geography rather than modelling noise.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Ashington |
|---|---|---|
| Ashington | 976 | this town |
| Stakeford | 976 | level |
| Bedlington | 968 | −8 kWh |
| Blyth | 980 | +4 kWh |
| Morpeth | 957 | −19 kWh |
| Cramlington | 952 | −24 kWh |
| Seaton Delaval | 967 | −9 kWh |
Each row is a PVGIS v5.2 run at that town's centre with the same settings. Treat gaps of a few kWh as noise and gaps over about 30 kWh per kWp as real differences in sunshine.
Also for Ashington: Solar panels in Ashington from OVO Solar & Battery
See a number before you speak to anyone
Answer a few questions about your roof and usage and see an instant solar and battery estimate. No email needed to see the result.
Further reading for Ashington
Sourced, dated and written by us. The same ground we cover on your free call.
How long do solar panels last? 25 to 30 years, in practice
The panels outlast the inverter by a wide margin. Plan for that, not for cleaning.
Read the guide →Adding a battery to solar panels you already own
Retrofitting a battery to working solar is straightforward. The paperwork is where people trip up.
Read the guide →Three phase and EV charging: what actually changes
Three phase buys 22kW charging. Most cars cannot use it, and load balancing usually solves the real problem.
Read the guide →Heat pump running costs versus a gas boiler, assumptions shown
Four numbers decide it: seasonal efficiency, flow temperature, tariff and heat demand.
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 →How to check an MCS certificate is genuine, before the deposit leaves your account
A logo proves nothing. Certification is business specific, technology specific and checkable.
Read the guide →Get my free quote
Takes about two minutes. We call or text within one working day to book your free 30-minute video design call at a time that suits you. We design it around your roof and your numbers, and our MCS-certified, fully insured installation teams install it.