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Solar panels in Bognor Regis, with the numbers shown.
A 12-panel roof in Bognor Regis makes about 7,260 kWh a year and costs £6,360 installed; a free 30-minute video call sizes it to yours.
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Bognor Regis' solar year
From 39 kWh per kWp in December to 143.7 in July: a roof in Bognor Regis makes 3.7 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 1,141 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 42 |
| February | 58.1 |
| March | 97.7 |
| April | 130 |
| May | 138 |
| June | 142 |
| July | 144 |
| August | 124 |
| September | 106 |
| October | 71.8 |
| November | 48.8 |
| December | 39 |
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 1,141, Bognor Regis is 23% above it.
How Bognor Regis compares
Bognor Regis is one of 33 Sussex towns we track, and it ranks joint 16th of 33 for solar yield. The House of Commons Library settlement data classes it as a large town of 70,554 people. At 1,141 kWh per kWp a year, a typical 12 panel system here pays for itself in around 6.3 years on the 12p scenario: £1,005 of year one benefit against £6,360 installed, £247 of that benefit from cutting 26.32p imports with your own generation.
These are starting numbers, not a quote. The calculator below opens on Bognor Regis' 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.
Arun is the planning authority covering Bognor Regis, which the House of Commons Library classes 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 Bognor Regis' own coordinates (50.78992, -0.67912), 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 Bognor Regis
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) owns and runs the local electricity network in Bognor Regis, as part of its Southern England licence area.
For a typical home the paperwork is light: a system of up to 3.68kW per phase goes through G98, which means SSEN is notified within 28 days of switch-on rather than asked beforehand.
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 Bognor Regis
A heat pump in Bognor Regis
A heat pump does most of its work from November to February. Over those four months, 12 panels in Bognor Regis make about 1,200 kWh, against 3,490 kWh from May to August, so winter heating runs mostly on grid electricity and the tariff matters more than the roof.
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 Bognor Regis
From April to September, 69% of a Bognor Regis roof's yearly output arrives, peaking at about 910 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.
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).
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 Bognor Regis
Faults, servicing and ageing inverters follow the same economics in Bognor Regis as anywhere else, and the guides below price them plainly.
Common questions about solar in Bognor Regis
What does a solar panel system produce in Bognor Regis?
Each kWp of panels in Bognor Regis makes 1,141 kWh a year on PVGIS figures, so a typical 12-panel system produces around 7,260 kWh, from about 250 kWh in December up to 910 kWh in July.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Bognor Regis?
£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 Bognor Regis differs is output: about 7,260 kWh a year from that system.
Would a system in Bognor Regis need approval from the network operator?
Bognor Regis 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 Bognor Regis?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 6,320 kWh of the 7,260 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Bognor Regis goes to the grid, around £758 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 Bognor Regis in winter?
It works, but the year is lopsided. 69% of a Bognor Regis roof's output lands between April and September; the four months from November to February give about 1,200 kWh on a 12-panel system. Payback is worked out on the whole year, not the winter.
How Bognor Regis compares with its neighbours
The six closest towns we publish, run through the identical PVGIS query as Bognor Regis.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Bognor Regis |
|---|---|---|
| Bognor Regis | 1,141 | this town |
| Barnham | 1,148 | +7 kWh |
| Chichester | 1,175 | +34 kWh |
| Wick | 1,137 | −4 kWh |
| Selsey | 1,155 | +14 kWh |
| Littlehampton | 1,137 | −4 kWh |
| Rustington | 1,140 | −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.
Also for Bognor Regis: Solar panels in Bognor Regis from OVO Solar & Battery
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