Hampshire
Solar panels in Basingstoke, with the numbers shown.
A 12-panel roof in Basingstoke makes about 6,560 kWh a year and costs £6,360 installed; a free 30-minute video call sizes it to yours.
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What a roof in Basingstoke can generate
Basingstoke's best month is July, at 125.4 kWh per kWp; December manages 36.3. Over the year that comes to 1,031 kWh per kWp, 1% below our Hampshire county estimate.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 40.1 |
| February | 53.2 |
| March | 90.1 |
| April | 117 |
| May | 124 |
| June | 124 |
| July | 125 |
| August | 112 |
| September | 96.7 |
| October | 66.5 |
| November | 45.9 |
| December | 36.3 |
Source: PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC), SARAH3 database, 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south, checked September 2026.
For scale: 1,031 kWh per kWp in Basingstoke against 925, our GB average (the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates), which puts Basingstoke 11% above it.
How Basingstoke compares
Basingstoke is one of 45 Hampshire towns we track, and it ranks 40th of 45 for solar yield. The House of Commons Library settlement data classes it as a large town of 123,158 people. At 1,031 kWh per kWp a year, a typical 12 panel system here pays for itself in around 6.9 years on the 12p scenario: £921 of year one benefit against £6,360 installed, £247 of that benefit from cutting 26.32p imports with your own generation.
Treat these as calibration rather than a quote. The calculator below runs the same model, opened on Basingstoke'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.
Basingstoke sits within Basingstoke and Deane, its local planning authority, and the House of Commons Library classes it as a large 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 Basingstoke's own coordinates (51.26481, -1.09972), 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 Basingstoke network
On NESO's licence-area map, Basingstoke is in Southern England, which Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) operates. That makes SSEN the network operator for any system fitted here.
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.
Heat pumps and EV charging in Basingstoke
A heat pump in Basingstoke
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: Basingstoke's roofs make 1,120 kWh from November to February on a 12-panel system, and 3,090 kWh from May to August. The heating season leans on the grid, so off-peak rates do the heavy lifting.
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 Basingstoke
From April to September, 68% of a Basingstoke 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.
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 Basingstoke
Guidance is nationwide, so the benchmarks hold in Basingstoke: repair costs, service scope, and when the inverter is the real fault.
Basingstoke solar questions
What could a roof in Basingstoke generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in Basingstoke at 1,031 kWh per kWp a year, 2.83 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons. A 12-panel, 6.36 kWp system makes about 6,560 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Basingstoke?
£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 Basingstoke differs is output: about 6,560 kWh a year from that system.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in Basingstoke?
Usually not in advance. SSEN, the network operator for Basingstoke, 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 would export pay on a system in Basingstoke?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 5,620 kWh of the 6,560 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Basingstoke goes to the grid, around £674 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 Basingstoke?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives Basingstoke 36.3 kWh per kWp in December and 40.1 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 230 kWh and 260 kWh in those months, against 800 kWh in July. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
How Basingstoke 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 Basingstoke |
|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke | 1,031 | this town |
| Hook | 1,036 | +5 kWh |
| Tadley | 1,032 | +1 kWh |
| Alton | 1,043 | +12 kWh |
| Fleet | 1,023 | −8 kWh |
| Thatcham | 1,025 | −6 kWh |
| Yateley | 1,017 | −14 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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