Yorkshire
Solar panels in Barugh Green and Redbrook.
Twelve panels here make about 6,070 kWh a year for £6,360 installed, 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
Barugh Green and Redbrook's solar year
Barugh Green and Redbrook's best month is May, at 118.9 kWh per kWp; December manages 31.7. Over the year that comes to 955 kWh per kWp, 1% below our Yorkshire county estimate.
Generation per kWp, month by month
Show the monthly figures
| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 33.9 |
| February | 50.9 |
| March | 84.8 |
| April | 107 |
| May | 119 |
| June | 112 |
| July | 118 |
| August | 108 |
| September | 88.1 |
| October | 60.1 |
| November | 41.1 |
| December | 31.7 |
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 955, Barugh Green and Redbrook is 3% above it.
How Barugh Green and Redbrook compares
Small towns rarely get published solar figures, so here are the numbers for Barugh Green and Redbrook. It is one of 122 Yorkshire towns we track, and it ranks joint 56th of 122 for solar yield, a town of 7,777 people in the House of Commons Library settlement data. PVGIS gives its roofs 955 kWh per kWp a year, 2.62 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons, and the standard 12 panel model turns that into £863 of year one benefit, £247 of it from your own generation and £616 from export at 12p.
Every figure here assumes a clear, south-facing roof at 35 degrees. Yours will differ, which is what the free design call is for; until then, the calculator below tests panels, batteries and export rates on Barugh Green and Redbrook's own yield.
Barnsley is the planning authority covering Barugh Green and Redbrook, which the House of Commons Library classes as a small 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.
Generation is modelled from PVGIS satellite data for Barugh Green and Redbrook's own coordinates (53.56635, -1.51838), 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 Barugh Green and Redbrook
Barugh Green and Redbrook is served by Northern Powergrid: the town's centre falls inside its Yorkshire licence area on NESO's boundary map.
What decides the paperwork is the inverter and battery output, not the number of panels. Up to 3.68kW per phase, a system follows G98: Northern Powergrid is notified within 28 days of commissioning and nothing has to be approved first.
A bigger inverter or battery output needs a G99 application in advance. 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.
Beyond the panels: heating and car charging in Barugh Green and Redbrook
A heat pump in Barugh Green and Redbrook
A heat pump does most of its work from November to February. Over those four months, 12 panels in Barugh Green and Redbrook make about 1,000 kWh, against 2,910 kWh from May to August, so winter heating runs mostly on grid electricity and the tariff matters more than the roof.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme, open in England and Wales, takes £7,500 off an air source or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 off an air-to-air unit. Homes on oil or LPG with no mains gas get £1,500 more until March 2027 (gov.uk, checked 28 September 2026).
Charging an EV in Barugh Green and Redbrook
From April to September, 68% of a Barugh Green and Redbrook roof's yearly output arrives, peaking at about 760 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.
Solar panel servicing and repair in Barugh Green and Redbrook
Faults, servicing and ageing inverters follow the same economics in Barugh Green and Redbrook as anywhere else, and the guides below price them plainly.
Solar in Barugh Green and Redbrook: your questions answered
What does a solar panel system produce in Barugh Green and Redbrook?
Each kWp of panels in Barugh Green and Redbrook makes 955 kWh a year on PVGIS figures, so a typical 12-panel system produces around 6,070 kWh, from about 200 kWh in December up to 760 kWh in May.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Barugh Green and Redbrook?
£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 Barugh Green and Redbrook differs is output: about 6,070 kWh a year from that system.
Would a system in Barugh Green and Redbrook need approval from the network operator?
Barugh Green and Redbrook is on Northern Powergrid's network (Yorkshire licence area). Systems up to 3.68kW per phase of inverter output follow G98: Northern Powergrid is notified within 28 days of commissioning, with no approval needed first. Anything larger needs a G99 application before installation. Northern Powergrid publishes a guaranteed standard of 45 working days to quote for a low voltage generation connection. Our G98 vs G99 guide explains both routes.
How much would export pay on a system in Barugh Green and Redbrook?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 5,137 kWh of the 6,070 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Barugh Green and Redbrook goes to the grid, around £616 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 Barugh Green and Redbrook in winter?
It works, but the year is lopsided. 68% of a Barugh Green and Redbrook roof's output lands between April and September; the four months from November to February give about 1,000 kWh on a 12-panel system. Payback is worked out on the whole year, not the winter.
How Barugh Green and Redbrook 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 Barugh Green and Redbrook |
|---|---|---|
| Barugh Green and Redbrook | 955 | this town |
| Darton | 956 | +1 kWh |
| Barnsley | 954 | −1 kWh |
| Worsbrough | 952 | −3 kWh |
| Royston (Barnsley) | 959 | +4 kWh |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 964 | +9 kWh |
| Skelmanthorpe and Clayton West | 943 | −12 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.
Also for Barugh Green and Redbrook: Solar panels in Barugh Green and Redbrook 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 Barugh Green and Redbrook
Sourced, dated and written by us. The same ground we cover on your free call.
Solar panel types, and the four numbers that actually matter
TOPCon, HJT and back contact decoded, plus the four numbers worth comparing.
Read the guide →Whole home backup or partial backup? The runtime arithmetic
Whole home backup sounds obvious until you do the runtime maths. Here is how to choose the right tier.
Read the guide →How solar aware EV charging actually works
The CT clamp, the surplus tracking and the 1.4kW floor that catches people out.
Read the guide →What MCS certification actually buys you on a heat pump job
The gate on the £7,500 grant, the design standard behind your running costs, and the noise sign-off.
Read the guide →Why the best export rates always carry conditions
The top export rates are acquisition offers. Here is how to price the condition.
Read the guide →NAPIT, NICEIC and competent person schemes: who tells building control about your solar
Solar work is notifiable. A competent person scheme means your installation team notifies, not you.
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.