Hampshire
Solar panels in Christchurch, with the numbers shown.
About 7,110 kWh a year from 12 panels in Christchurch, £6,360 installed, with your system designed on a free 30-minute video call.
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Christchurch's solar year
PVGIS puts Christchurch at 1,118 kWh per kWp a year, 7% above our Hampshire county estimate. 68% of it arrives between April and September, peaking in July.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 41.2 |
| February | 58.3 |
| March | 97.4 |
| April | 126 |
| May | 136 |
| June | 137 |
| July | 139 |
| August | 122 |
| September | 104 |
| October | 69.9 |
| November | 48.6 |
| December | 37.7 |
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: Christchurch makes 1,118 kWh per kWp a year, and the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates (our GB average) is 925, so Christchurch is 21% above it.
How Christchurch compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Christchurch is one of 45 Hampshire towns we track, and it ranks 14th of 45 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 49,112 residents, and its roofs see 3.06 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 7,110 kWh of generation, of which around 6,174 kWh is exported at 12p for £741 a year, with £247 saved on electricity you would otherwise buy at 26.32p.
These are starting numbers, not a quote. The calculator below opens on Christchurch's 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.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is the planning authority covering Christchurch, which the House of Commons Library classes 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 Christchurch's own coordinates (50.74258, -1.7509), 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 Christchurch
On NESO's licence-area map, Christchurch 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.
Anything bigger is a G99 case and is applied for 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.
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 Christchurch
A heat pump in Christchurch
A heat pump does most of its work from November to February. Over those four months, 12 panels in Christchurch make about 1,180 kWh, against 3,400 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 Christchurch
From April to September, 68% of a Christchurch roof's yearly output arrives, peaking at about 880 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).
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 Christchurch
Faults, servicing and ageing inverters follow the same economics in Christchurch as anywhere else, and the guides below price them plainly.
Christchurch solar questions
What does a solar panel system produce in Christchurch?
Each kWp of panels in Christchurch makes 1,118 kWh a year on PVGIS figures, so a typical 12-panel system produces around 7,110 kWh, from about 240 kWh in December up to 880 kWh in July.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Christchurch?
£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 Christchurch differs is output: about 7,110 kWh a year from that system.
Would a system in Christchurch need approval from the network operator?
Christchurch 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 Christchurch?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 6,174 kWh of the 7,110 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Christchurch goes to the grid, around £741 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 Christchurch in winter?
It works, but the year is lopsided. 68% of a Christchurch roof's output lands between April and September; the four months from November to February give about 1,180 kWh on a 12-panel system. Payback is worked out on the whole year, not the winter.
How Christchurch compares with its neighbours
The six closest towns we publish, run through the identical PVGIS query as Christchurch.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Christchurch |
|---|---|---|
| Christchurch | 1,118 | this town |
| New Milton | 1,112 | −6 kWh |
| Bournemouth | 1,105 | −13 kWh |
| Ashley | 1,124 | +6 kWh |
| Ringwood | 1,125 | +7 kWh |
| Ferndown | 1,112 | −6 kWh |
| West Moors | 1,112 | −6 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 Christchurch: Solar panels in Christchurch from OVO Solar & Battery
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