Lincolnshire
Solar panels in Cleethorpes, with the numbers shown.
Twelve panels (6.36 kWp) here make about 6,530 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 Cleethorpes can generate
From 34.9 kWh per kWp in December to 127.7 in May: a roof in Cleethorpes makes 3.7 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 1,026 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 36.7 |
| February | 53.6 |
| March | 91 |
| April | 116 |
| May | 128 |
| June | 121 |
| July | 123 |
| August | 113 |
| September | 95.9 |
| October | 67.9 |
| November | 44.2 |
| December | 34.9 |
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 1,026, Cleethorpes is 11% above it.
How Cleethorpes compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Cleethorpes is one of 22 Lincolnshire towns we track, and it ranks joint 11th of 22 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 29,346 residents, and its roofs see 2.81 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 6,525 kWh of generation, of which around 5,589 kWh is exported at 12p for £671 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 Cleethorpes' own yield.
Cleethorpes sits within North East Lincolnshire, 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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The figures use PVGIS for the centre of Cleethorpes (53.55552, -0.03738), a 26.32p/kWh import price and £1,000 per kWp installed; see the help page for the full method.
Connecting solar to the Cleethorpes network
The distribution network operator (DNO) for Cleethorpes is Northern Powergrid, which runs the Yorkshire licence area.
G98 is the simple route. If the inverter, plus any battery, stays at or under 3.68kW per phase, Northern Powergrid only has to be told within 28 days after the system is commissioned.
Anything bigger is a G99 case and is applied for first. Northern Powergrid publishes a guaranteed standard of 45 working days to quote for a low voltage generation connection.
Sources: NESO DNO licence areas (3 May 2024); Northern Powergrid, generation connections page, checked 25 September 2026. G98 vs G99, explained.
Beyond the panels: heating and car charging in Cleethorpes
A heat pump in Cleethorpes
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: Cleethorpes' roofs make 1,080 kWh from November to February on a 12-panel system, and 3,090 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 Cleethorpes
From April to September, 68% of a Cleethorpes roof's yearly output arrives, peaking at about 810 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 Cleethorpes
Guidance is nationwide, so the benchmarks hold in Cleethorpes: repair costs, service scope, and when the inverter is the real fault.
Solar in Cleethorpes: your questions answered
What could a roof in Cleethorpes generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in Cleethorpes at 1,026 kWh per kWp a year, 2.81 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons. A 12-panel, 6.36 kWp system makes about 6,530 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
How much are solar panels in Cleethorpes?
The price does not move by postcode. At £1,000 per kWp installed, 12 panels (6.36 kWp) come to £6,360 in Cleethorpes before a battery. What Cleethorpes changes is the return, about 6,530 kWh a year from that system, and your design call prices your actual roof.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in Cleethorpes?
Usually not in advance. Northern Powergrid, the network operator for Cleethorpes, 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. Northern Powergrid publishes a guaranteed standard of 45 working days to quote for a low voltage generation connection. "See our DNO explainer.
How much can I earn from exporting solar in Cleethorpes?
With typical use and no battery, a 12-panel system in Cleethorpes exports about 5,589 kWh a year. At 12p per kWh that is roughly £671; a supplier paying more, or a battery that keeps more for the evening, changes the figure. See the export rates table.
Do solar panels work in winter in Cleethorpes?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives Cleethorpes 34.9 kWh per kWp in December and 36.7 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 220 kWh and 230 kWh in those months, against 810 kWh in May. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
How Cleethorpes compares with its neighbours
Same satellite dataset, same assumptions, so the differences are real geography rather than modelling noise.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Cleethorpes |
|---|---|---|
| Cleethorpes | 1,026 | this town |
| Humberston and New Waltham | 1,031 | +5 kWh |
| Grimsby | 1,028 | +2 kWh |
| Immingham | 1,012 | −14 kWh |
| Louth | 1,028 | +2 kWh |
| Hedon | 1,019 | −7 kWh |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 995 | −31 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.
Also for Cleethorpes: Solar panels in Cleethorpes from OVO Solar & Battery
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Further reading for Cleethorpes
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