Worcestershire
Solar panels in Bromsgrove, with the numbers shown.
About 6,280 kWh a year from 12 panels in Bromsgrove, £6,360 installed, with your system designed on a free 30-minute video call.
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What a roof in Bromsgrove can generate
From 34.1 kWh per kWp in December to 121.5 in May: a roof in Bromsgrove makes 3.6 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 988 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 36.1 |
| February | 52.6 |
| March | 87 |
| April | 111 |
| May | 122 |
| June | 120 |
| July | 121 |
| August | 107 |
| September | 92 |
| October | 63.6 |
| November | 42.2 |
| December | 34.1 |
Source: PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC), SARAH3 database, 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south, checked September 2026.
For scale: 988 kWh per kWp in Bromsgrove against 925, our GB average (the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates), which puts Bromsgrove 7% above it.
How Bromsgrove compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Bromsgrove is one of 13 Worcestershire towns we track, and it ranks 7th of 13 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 35,194 residents, and its roofs see 2.71 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 6,284 kWh of generation, of which around 5,347 kWh is exported at 12p for £642 a year, with £247 saved on electricity you would otherwise buy at 26.32p.
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 Bromsgrove's own yield.
Planning applications in Bromsgrove go to its own council, 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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The figures use PVGIS for the centre of Bromsgrove (52.33007, -2.06018), a 26.32p/kWh import price and £1,000 per kWp installed; see the help page for the full method.
Connecting solar to the Bromsgrove network
Bromsgrove is served by National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED): the town's centre falls inside its West Midlands 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: NGED is notified within 28 days of commissioning and nothing has to be approved first.
Anything bigger is a G99 case and is applied for first. NGED's guaranteed standards give 45 working days for a low voltage generation quotation, with £80 paid for each working day late.
Sources: NESO DNO licence areas (3 May 2024); NGED, guaranteed standards of performance table, checked 25 September 2026. G98 vs G99, explained.
Beyond the panels: heating and car charging in Bromsgrove
A heat pump in Bromsgrove
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: Bromsgrove's roofs make 1,050 kWh from November to February on a 12-panel system, and 2,990 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 Bromsgrove
From April to September, 68% of a Bromsgrove 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.
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 Bromsgrove
Guidance is nationwide, so the benchmarks hold in Bromsgrove: repair costs, service scope, and when the inverter is the real fault.
Solar in Bromsgrove: your questions answered
What could a roof in Bromsgrove generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in Bromsgrove at 988 kWh per kWp a year, 2.71 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons. A 12-panel, 6.36 kWp system makes about 6,280 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Bromsgrove?
£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 Bromsgrove differs is output: about 6,280 kWh a year from that system.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in Bromsgrove?
Usually not in advance. NGED, the network operator for Bromsgrove, 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. NGED's guaranteed standards give 45 working days for a low voltage generation quotation, with £80 paid for each working day late. "See our DNO explainer.
How much would export pay on a system in Bromsgrove?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 5,347 kWh of the 6,280 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Bromsgrove goes to the grid, around £642 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 Bromsgrove?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives Bromsgrove 34.1 kWh per kWp in December and 36.1 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 220 kWh and 230 kWh in those months, against 770 kWh in May. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
How Bromsgrove compares with its neighbours
How the towns nearest Bromsgrove compare on the same PVGIS settings, closest first.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Bromsgrove |
|---|---|---|
| Bromsgrove | 988 | this town |
| Catshill | 969 | −19 kWh |
| Redditch | 996 | +8 kWh |
| Droitwich Spa | 993 | +5 kWh |
| Halesowen | 957 | −31 kWh |
| Kidderminster | 982 | −6 kWh |
| Stourbridge | 949 | −39 kWh |
PVGIS v5.2 for each town centroid, identical assumptions throughout. A few kWh either way is weather-year noise; a spread beyond about 30 kWh per kWp is real geography.
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