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Solar panels in Consett, with the numbers shown.
A 12-panel roof in Consett makes about 5,900 kWh a year and costs £6,360 installed; a free 30-minute video call sizes it to yours.
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Consett's solar year
From 27.5 kWh per kWp in December to 120.7 in May: a roof in Consett makes 4.4 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 928 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 30.5 |
| February | 48.5 |
| March | 82 |
| April | 107 |
| May | 121 |
| June | 108 |
| July | 116 |
| August | 105 |
| September | 87.1 |
| October | 56.4 |
| November | 39.5 |
| December | 27.5 |
Source: PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC), SARAH3 database, 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south, checked September 2026.
For scale: 928 kWh per kWp in Consett against 925, our GB average (the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates), which puts Consett level with it.
How Consett compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Consett is one of 35 Durham towns we track, and it ranks 34th of 35 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 30,543 residents, and its roofs see 2.54 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 5,902 kWh of generation, of which around 4,965 kWh is exported at 12p for £596 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 Consett'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.
County Durham is the planning authority covering Consett, 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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The figures use PVGIS for the centre of Consett (54.85466, -1.83842), a 26.32p/kWh import price and £1,000 per kWp installed; see the help page for the full method.
Who runs the grid in Consett
On NESO's licence-area map, Consett is in North East England, which Northern Powergrid operates. That makes Northern Powergrid 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 Northern Powergrid within 28 days of commissioning, with no prior approval.
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.
Adding a heat pump or an EV charger in Consett
A heat pump in Consett
A heat pump does most of its work from November to February. Over those four months, 12 panels in Consett make about 930 kWh, against 2,860 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 Consett
From April to September, 69% of a Consett roof's yearly output arrives, peaking at about 770 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.
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.
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 Consett
Faults, servicing and ageing inverters follow the same economics in Consett as anywhere else, and the guides below price them plainly.
Common questions about solar in Consett
What does a solar panel system produce in Consett?
Each kWp of panels in Consett makes 928 kWh a year on PVGIS figures, so a typical 12-panel system produces around 5,900 kWh, from about 170 kWh in December up to 770 kWh in May.
How much are solar panels in Consett?
The price does not move by postcode. At £1,000 per kWp installed, 12 panels (6.36 kWp) come to £6,360 in Consett before a battery. What Consett changes is the return, about 5,900 kWh a year from that system, and your design call prices your actual roof.
Would a system in Consett need approval from the network operator?
Consett is on Northern Powergrid's network (North East England licence area). Systems up to 3.68kW per phase of inverter output follow G98: Northern Powergrid is notified within 28 days of commissioning, with no approval needed first. Anything larger needs a G99 application before installation. Northern Powergrid publishes a guaranteed standard of 45 working days to quote for a low voltage generation connection. Our G98 vs G99 guide explains both routes.
How much can I earn from exporting solar in Consett?
With typical use and no battery, a 12-panel system in Consett exports about 4,965 kWh a year. At 12p per kWh that is roughly £596; 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 Consett in winter?
It works, but the year is lopsided. 69% of a Consett roof's output lands between April and September; the four months from November to February give about 930 kWh on a 12-panel system. Payback is worked out on the whole year, not the winter.
How Consett compares with its neighbours
The six closest towns we publish, run through the identical PVGIS query as Consett.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Consett |
|---|---|---|
| Consett | 928 | this town |
| Annfield Plain | 939 | +11 kWh |
| Stanley | 945 | +17 kWh |
| Prudhoe | 924 | −4 kWh |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 927 | −1 kWh |
| Whickham | 950 | +22 kWh |
| Ryton | 930 | +2 kWh |
PVGIS v5.2 for each town centroid, identical assumptions throughout. A few kWh either way is weather-year noise; a spread beyond about 30 kWh per kWp is real geography.
Also for Consett: Solar panels in Consett from OVO Solar & Battery
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