Lancashire
Solar panels in Ashton-in-Makerfield, with the numbers shown.
Twelve panels (6.36 kWp) here make about 5,910 kWh a year for £6,360 installed, designed around your roof on a free 30-minute video call.
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What a roof in Ashton-in-Makerfield can generate
From 28.3 kWh per kWp in December to 120.5 in May: a roof in Ashton-in-Makerfield makes 4.3 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 930 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 29.5 |
| February | 49.7 |
| March | 82.5 |
| April | 109 |
| May | 121 |
| June | 113 |
| July | 114 |
| August | 102 |
| September | 85.3 |
| October | 58 |
| November | 38.6 |
| December | 28.3 |
Source: PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC), SARAH3 database, 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south, checked September 2026.
For scale: 930 kWh per kWp in Ashton-in-Makerfield against 925, our GB average (the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates), which puts Ashton-in-Makerfield 1% above it.
How Ashton-in-Makerfield compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Ashton-in-Makerfield is one of 109 Lancashire towns we track, and it ranks joint 37th of 109 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 26,429 residents, and its roofs see 2.55 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 5,915 kWh of generation, of which around 4,978 kWh is exported at 12p for £597 a year, with £247 saved on electricity you would otherwise buy at 26.32p.
Treat these as calibration rather than a quote. The calculator below runs the same model, opened on Ashton-in-Makerfield's own yield, and prices a 12 panel system at £6,360 installed before any battery. Your free design call reworks every number for your actual roof, its shading and your usage.
Ashton-in-Makerfield sits within Wigan, its local planning authority, and the House of Commons Library classes it 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 Ashton-in-Makerfield's own coordinates (53.49282, -2.6434), 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.
Connecting solar to the Ashton-in-Makerfield network
On NESO's licence-area map, Ashton-in-Makerfield is in North West England, which Electricity North West operates. That makes Electricity North West the network operator for any system fitted here.
Most home systems stay within 3.68kW per phase of inverter output, which puts them on G98, a notification to Electricity North West 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. Ofgem's guaranteed standard for a low voltage generation connection quotation is 45 working days, with £80 paid for each working day late, and it binds Electricity North West as it does every network operator.
Sources: NESO DNO licence areas (3 May 2024); Ofgem, Distributed Generation Standards Direction guidance, checked 27 September 2026. G98 vs G99, explained.
Heat pumps and EV charging in Ashton-in-Makerfield
A heat pump in Ashton-in-Makerfield
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: Ashton-in-Makerfield's roofs make 930 kWh from November to February on a 12-panel system, and 2,860 kWh from May to August. The heating season leans on the grid, so off-peak rates do the heavy lifting.
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 Ashton-in-Makerfield
From April to September, 69% of a Ashton-in-Makerfield roof's yearly output arrives, peaking at about 770 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.
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.
Installed prices, the same in every town
Every system is designed around your roof on the free call before anything is fitted.
Solar panel servicing and repair in Ashton-in-Makerfield
Guidance is nationwide, so the benchmarks hold in Ashton-in-Makerfield: repair costs, service scope, and when the inverter is the real fault.
Ashton-in-Makerfield solar questions
What could a roof in Ashton-in-Makerfield generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in Ashton-in-Makerfield at 930 kWh per kWp a year, 2.55 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons. A 12-panel, 6.36 kWp system makes about 5,910 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Ashton-in-Makerfield?
£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 Ashton-in-Makerfield differs is output: about 5,910 kWh a year from that system.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in Ashton-in-Makerfield?
Usually not in advance. Electricity North West, the network operator for Ashton-in-Makerfield, 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. Ofgem's guaranteed standard for a low voltage generation connection quotation is 45 working days, with £80 paid for each working day late, and it binds Electricity North West as it does every network operator. "See our DNO explainer.
How much would export pay on a system in Ashton-in-Makerfield?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 4,978 kWh of the 5,910 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Ashton-in-Makerfield goes to the grid, around £597 a year at 12p. A battery keeps more of it for the evening; the export rates table shows what suppliers pay.
Do solar panels work in winter in Ashton-in-Makerfield?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives Ashton-in-Makerfield 28.3 kWh per kWp in December and 29.5 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 180 kWh and 190 kWh in those months, against 770 kWh in May. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
How Ashton-in-Makerfield compares with its neighbours
How the towns nearest Ashton-in-Makerfield compare on the same PVGIS settings, closest first.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Ashton-in-Makerfield |
|---|---|---|
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | 930 | this town |
| Haydock | 933 | +3 kWh |
| Platt Bridge and Abram | 930 | level |
| Newton-le-Willows | 929 | −1 kWh |
| Golborne | 929 | −1 kWh |
| Wigan | 937 | +7 kWh |
| Ince-in-Makerfield | 933 | +3 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 Ashton-in-Makerfield: Solar panels in Ashton-in-Makerfield from OVO Solar & Battery
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Reading for Ashton-in-Makerfield homeowners
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Read the guide →The Boiler Upgrade Scheme, explained
A fixed amount, claimed on your behalf by our installation teams, with a real deadline on the £9,000 version.
Read the guide →The price cap explained, and what it does to solar payback
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