Lancashire
Solar panels in Chorley, sized to your roof.
Twelve panels (6.36 kWp) here make about 5,610 kWh a year for £6,360 installed, designed around your roof on a free 30-minute video call.
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Chorley's solar year
PVGIS puts Chorley at 882 kWh per kWp a year, 2% above our Lancashire county estimate. 70% of it arrives between April and September, peaking in May.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 25.7 |
| February | 45.8 |
| March | 77.9 |
| April | 106 |
| May | 117 |
| June | 110 |
| July | 110 |
| August | 96.6 |
| September | 79.8 |
| October | 53.3 |
| November | 36.1 |
| December | 24.2 |
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 882, Chorley is 5% below it.
How Chorley compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Chorley is one of 109 Lancashire towns we track, and it ranks joint 78th of 109 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 40,729 residents, and its roofs see 2.42 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 5,610 kWh of generation, of which around 4,673 kWh is exported at 12p for £561 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 Chorley's own yield.
Planning applications in Chorley 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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Generation is modelled from PVGIS satellite data for Chorley's own coordinates (53.65267, -2.63304), 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 Chorley
The distribution network operator (DNO) for Chorley is Electricity North West, which runs the North West England licence area.
G98 is the simple route. If the inverter, plus any battery, stays at or under 3.68kW per phase, Electricity North West only has to be told within 28 days after the system is commissioned.
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 Electricity North West 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 Chorley
A heat pump in Chorley
A heat pump does most of its work from November to February. Over those four months, 12 panels in Chorley make about 840 kWh, against 2,750 kWh from May to August, so winter heating runs mostly on grid electricity and the tariff matters more than the roof.
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 Chorley
A 12-panel roof in Chorley makes about 740 kWh in May. A typical home uses around 70 kWh of that in daylight (the calculator's typical-use settings), which leaves most of the month's output for an EV or for export.
Renters and flat owners with private off-street parking can get 75% off a chargepoint and its installation, up to £500 per socket, until 31 March 2027 (gov.uk, checked 28 September 2026). The calculator above adds 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 Chorley
Faults, servicing and ageing inverters follow the same economics in Chorley as anywhere else, and the guides below price them plainly.
Common questions about solar in Chorley
What does a solar panel system produce in Chorley?
Each kWp of panels in Chorley makes 882 kWh a year on PVGIS figures, so a typical 12-panel system produces around 5,610 kWh, from about 150 kWh in December up to 740 kWh in May.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Chorley?
£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 Chorley differs is output: about 5,610 kWh a year from that system.
Would a system in Chorley need approval from the network operator?
Chorley is on Electricity North West's network (North West England licence area). Systems up to 3.68kW per phase of inverter output follow G98: Electricity North West is notified within 28 days of commissioning, with no approval needed first. Anything larger needs a G99 application before installation. 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 Electricity North West as it does every network operator. Our G98 vs G99 guide explains both routes.
How much would export pay on a system in Chorley?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 4,673 kWh of the 5,610 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Chorley goes to the grid, around £561 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 Chorley in winter?
It works, but the year is lopsided. 70% of a Chorley roof's output lands between April and September; the four months from November to February give about 840 kWh on a 12-panel system. Payback is worked out on the whole year, not the winter.
How Chorley compares with its neighbours
The six closest towns we publish, run through the identical PVGIS query as Chorley.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Chorley |
|---|---|---|
| Chorley | 882 | this town |
| Euxton | 896 | +14 kWh |
| Coppull | 922 | +40 kWh |
| Adlington | 915 | +33 kWh |
| Leyland | 896 | +14 kWh |
| Standish | 932 | +50 kWh |
| Bamber Bridge | 890 | +8 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 Chorley: Solar panels in Chorley from OVO Solar & Battery
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