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Solar panels in Clevedon, with the numbers shown.
Twelve panels (6.36 kWp) here make about 6,650 kWh a year for £6,360 installed, designed around your roof on a free 30-minute video call.
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Clevedon's solar year
Clevedon's best month is May, at 129.4 kWh per kWp; December manages 34.5. Over the year that comes to 1,045 kWh per kWp, 1% above our Somerset county estimate.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 38.3 |
| February | 56.5 |
| March | 91.7 |
| April | 121 |
| May | 129 |
| June | 125 |
| July | 129 |
| August | 112 |
| September | 97.2 |
| October | 65.8 |
| November | 44.5 |
| December | 34.5 |
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 1,045, Clevedon is 13% above it.
How Clevedon compares
Small towns rarely get published solar figures, so here are the numbers for Clevedon. It is one of 21 Somerset towns we track, and it ranks 5th of 21 for solar yield, a town of 21,183 people in the House of Commons Library settlement data. PVGIS gives its roofs 1,045 kWh per kWp a year, 2.86 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons, and the standard 12 panel model turns that into £932 of year one benefit, £247 of it from your own generation and £685 from export at 12p.
These are starting numbers, not a quote. The calculator below opens on Clevedon'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.
North Somerset is the planning authority covering Clevedon, which the House of Commons Library classes as a small 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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Modelled for Clevedon at 51.43607, -2.85315 on PVGIS data, with imports valued at 26.32p/kWh and solar at £1,000 per kWp installed. Sources and assumptions: help page.
Who runs the grid in Clevedon
Clevedon sits in National Grid Electricity Distribution's South West England licence area, so NGED is the network operator (DNO) any solar panels or battery here are registered with.
Below 3.68kW per phase of inverter and battery output, the G98 route applies: the installation is notified to NGED within 28 days of commissioning, with no prior approval.
A bigger inverter or battery output needs a G99 application in advance. 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.
Adding a heat pump or an EV charger in Clevedon
A heat pump in Clevedon
A heat pump does most of its work from November to February. Over those four months, 12 panels in Clevedon make about 1,110 kWh, against 3,150 kWh from May to August, so winter heating runs mostly on grid electricity and the tariff matters more than the roof.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme, open in England and Wales, takes £7,500 off an air source or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 off an air-to-air unit. Homes on oil or LPG with no mains gas get £1,500 more until March 2027 (gov.uk, checked 28 September 2026).
Charging an EV in Clevedon
From April to September, 68% of a Clevedon roof's yearly output arrives, peaking at about 820 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.
What the named kit costs, installed
Every system is designed around your roof on the free call before anything is fitted.
Solar panel servicing and repair in Clevedon
Faults, servicing and ageing inverters follow the same economics in Clevedon as anywhere else, and the guides below price them plainly.
Common questions about solar in Clevedon
What does a solar panel system produce in Clevedon?
Each kWp of panels in Clevedon makes 1,045 kWh a year on PVGIS figures, so a typical 12-panel system produces around 6,650 kWh, from about 220 kWh in December up to 820 kWh in May.
How much are solar panels in Clevedon?
The price does not move by postcode. At £1,000 per kWp installed, 12 panels (6.36 kWp) come to £6,360 in Clevedon before a battery. What Clevedon changes is the return, about 6,650 kWh a year from that system, and your design call prices your actual roof.
Would a system in Clevedon need approval from the network operator?
Clevedon is on National Grid Electricity Distribution's network (South West England licence area). Systems up to 3.68kW per phase of inverter output follow G98: NGED is notified within 28 days of commissioning, with no approval needed first. Anything larger needs a G99 application before installation. NGED's guaranteed standards give 45 working days for a low voltage generation quotation, with £80 paid for each working day late. Our G98 vs G99 guide explains both routes.
How much can I earn from exporting solar in Clevedon?
With typical use and no battery, a 12-panel system in Clevedon exports about 5,710 kWh a year. At 12p per kWh that is roughly £685; a supplier paying more, or a battery that keeps more for the evening, changes the figure. See the export rates table.
Is solar worth it in Clevedon in winter?
It works, but the year is lopsided. 68% of a Clevedon roof's output lands between April and September; the four months from November to February give about 1,110 kWh on a 12-panel system. Payback is worked out on the whole year, not the winter.
How Clevedon compares with its neighbours
How the towns nearest Clevedon compare on the same PVGIS settings, closest first.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Clevedon |
|---|---|---|
| Clevedon | 1,045 | this town |
| Yatton | 1,016 | −29 kWh |
| Nailsea | 1,014 | −31 kWh |
| Portishead | 1,019 | −26 kWh |
| Weston-super-Mare | 1,053 | +8 kWh |
| Bristol | 1,021 | −24 kWh |
| Newport | 1,029 | −16 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 Clevedon: Solar panels in Clevedon from OVO Solar & Battery
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