Lanarkshire
Solar panels in Coatbridge, sized to your roof.
About 5,400 kWh a year from 12 panels in Coatbridge, £6,360 installed, with your system designed on a free 30-minute video call.
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Coatbridge's solar year
From 19 kWh per kWp in December to 118.5 in May: a roof in Coatbridge makes 6.2 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 849 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
Show the monthly figures
| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 23.1 |
| February | 43 |
| March | 71.4 |
| April | 102 |
| May | 119 |
| June | 108 |
| July | 108 |
| August | 95 |
| September | 74.8 |
| October | 52.9 |
| November | 33.8 |
| December | 19 |
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 849, Coatbridge is 8% below it.
How Coatbridge compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Coatbridge is one of 18 Lanarkshire towns we track, and it ranks 13th of 18 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 41,835 residents, and its roofs see 2.33 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 5,400 kWh of generation, of which around 4,463 kWh is exported at 12p for £536 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 Coatbridge'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 Lanarkshire is the planning authority covering Coatbridge, 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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Modelled for Coatbridge at 55.86236, -4.02914 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 Coatbridge
SP Energy Networks owns and runs the local electricity network in Coatbridge, as part of its South and Central Scotland licence area.
For a typical home the paperwork is light: a system of up to 3.68kW per phase goes through G98, which means SP Energy Networks is notified within 28 days of switch-on rather than asked beforehand.
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 SP Energy 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.
Adding a heat pump or an EV charger in Coatbridge
A heat pump in Coatbridge
A heat pump does most of its work from November to February. Over those four months, 12 panels in Coatbridge make about 760 kWh, against 2,730 kWh from May to August, so winter heating runs mostly on grid electricity and the tariff matters more than the roof.
Scottish homes apply through Home Energy Scotland rather than the Boiler Upgrade Scheme: up to £7,500 in grant for a heat pump, up to £7,500 more as an optional interest-free loan, and a £1,500 uplift for rural and island homes (checked 28 September 2026).
Charging an EV in Coatbridge
A 12-panel roof in Coatbridge makes about 750 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.
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 Coatbridge
Faults, servicing and ageing inverters follow the same economics in Coatbridge as anywhere else, and the guides below price them plainly.
Common questions about solar in Coatbridge
What does a solar panel system produce in Coatbridge?
Each kWp of panels in Coatbridge makes 849 kWh a year on PVGIS figures, so a typical 12-panel system produces around 5,400 kWh, from about 120 kWh in December up to 750 kWh in May.
How much are solar panels in Coatbridge?
The price does not move by postcode. At £1,000 per kWp installed, 12 panels (6.36 kWp) come to £6,360 in Coatbridge before a battery. What Coatbridge changes is the return, about 5,400 kWh a year from that system, and your design call prices your actual roof.
Would a system in Coatbridge need approval from the network operator?
Coatbridge is on SP Energy Networks' network (South and Central Scotland licence area). Systems up to 3.68kW per phase of inverter output follow G98: SP Energy Networks 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 SP Energy Networks as it does every network operator. Our G98 vs G99 guide explains both routes.
How much can I earn from exporting solar in Coatbridge?
With typical use and no battery, a 12-panel system in Coatbridge exports about 4,463 kWh a year. At 12p per kWh that is roughly £536; 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 Coatbridge in winter?
It works, but the year is lopsided. 71% of a Coatbridge roof's output lands between April and September; the four months from November to February give about 760 kWh on a 12-panel system. Payback is worked out on the whole year, not the winter.
How Coatbridge compares with its neighbours
How the towns nearest Coatbridge compare on the same PVGIS settings, closest first.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Coatbridge |
|---|---|---|
| Coatbridge | 849 | this town |
| Airdrie | 839 | −10 kWh |
| Bellshill | 851 | +2 kWh |
| Uddingston | 860 | +11 kWh |
| Motherwell | 870 | +21 kWh |
| Blantyre | 866 | +17 kWh |
| Cumbernauld | 827 | −22 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 Coatbridge: Solar panels in Coatbridge from OVO Solar & Battery
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Reading for Coatbridge homeowners
Sourced, dated and written by us. The same ground we cover on your free call.
How long does a solar inverter last, and when does replacing it make sense?
The one component you should expect to replace, and the decision tree when it goes.
Read the guide →Adding a battery to solar panels you already own
Retrofitting a battery to working solar is straightforward. The paperwork is where people trip up.
Read the guide →What it really costs to charge an EV at home versus in public
Home off-peak charging costs a fraction of the public price. The arithmetic, and the tariff it depends on.
Read the guide →Sizing a heat pump: what a proper survey covers
Sized by calculation, not by rule of thumb. What the survey covers, and what guessing costs.
Read the guide →The price cap explained, and what it does to solar payback
The cap limits unit rates, not bills. That changes what solar payback means.
Read the guide →HIES explained: what the badge actually protects, and when
What HIES protects: deposits up to 25 percent capped at 5,000 pounds, and your workmanship guarantee.
Read the guide →Get my free quote
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