Hertfordshire
Solar panels in Cheshunt, with the numbers shown.
Twelve panels (6.36 kWp) here make about 6,450 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 Cheshunt can generate
Cheshunt's best month is July, at 124.5 kWh per kWp; December manages 36.3. Over the year that comes to 1,014 kWh per kWp, level with our Hertfordshire county estimate.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 38.4 |
| February | 52.8 |
| March | 87.5 |
| April | 113 |
| May | 121 |
| June | 122 |
| July | 125 |
| August | 110 |
| September | 96.4 |
| October | 66 |
| November | 45.8 |
| 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.
Against Great Britain as a whole: Cheshunt makes 1,014 kWh per kWp a year, and the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates (our GB average) is 925, so Cheshunt is 10% above it.
How Cheshunt compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Cheshunt is one of 27 Hertfordshire towns we track, and it ranks 22nd of 27 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 44,604 residents, and its roofs see 2.78 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 6,449 kWh of generation, of which around 5,512 kWh is exported at 12p for £661 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 Cheshunt's own yield.
Cheshunt sits within Broxbourne, 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 Cheshunt's own coordinates (51.70931, -0.04902), 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 Cheshunt network
On NESO's licence-area map, Cheshunt is in East England, which UK Power Networks operates. That makes UK Power Networks 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 UK Power Networks within 28 days of commissioning, with no prior approval.
A bigger inverter or battery output needs a G99 application in advance. 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 UK Power Networks 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.
Beyond the panels: heating and car charging in Cheshunt
A heat pump in Cheshunt
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: Cheshunt's roofs make 1,100 kWh from November to February on a 12-panel system, and 3,040 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 Cheshunt
From April to September, 68% of a Cheshunt roof's yearly output arrives, peaking at about 790 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.
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 Cheshunt
Guidance is nationwide, so the benchmarks hold in Cheshunt: repair costs, service scope, and when the inverter is the real fault.
Solar in Cheshunt: your questions answered
What could a roof in Cheshunt generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in Cheshunt at 1,014 kWh per kWp a year, 2.78 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons. A 12-panel, 6.36 kWp system makes about 6,450 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Cheshunt?
£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 Cheshunt differs is output: about 6,450 kWh a year from that system.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in Cheshunt?
Usually not in advance. UK Power Networks, the network operator for Cheshunt, 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 UK Power Networks as it does every network operator. "See our DNO explainer.
How much would export pay on a system in Cheshunt?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 5,512 kWh of the 6,450 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Cheshunt goes to the grid, around £661 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 Cheshunt?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives Cheshunt 36.3 kWh per kWp in December and 38.4 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 230 kWh and 240 kWh in those months, against 790 kWh in July. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
How Cheshunt compares with its neighbours
How the towns nearest Cheshunt compare on the same PVGIS settings, closest first.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Cheshunt |
|---|---|---|
| Cheshunt | 1,014 | this town |
| Waltham Cross | 1,012 | −2 kWh |
| Waltham Abbey | 1,016 | +2 kWh |
| Hoddesdon | 1,018 | +4 kWh |
| Enfield | 1,025 | +11 kWh |
| Potters Bar | 1,026 | +12 kWh |
| Hertford | 1,024 | +10 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.
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