Middlesex
Solar panels in Ealing, sized to your roof.
Twelve panels (6.36 kWp) here make about 6,540 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 Ealing can generate
Ealing's best month is July, at 125.7 kWh per kWp; December manages 37. Over the year that comes to 1,028 kWh per kWp, level with our Middlesex county estimate.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 40.4 |
| February | 53.5 |
| March | 88.7 |
| April | 116 |
| May | 122 |
| June | 123 |
| July | 126 |
| August | 111 |
| September | 96 |
| October | 67.5 |
| November | 47.4 |
| December | 37 |
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: Ealing makes 1,028 kWh per kWp a year, and the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates (our GB average) is 925, so Ealing is 11% above it.
How Ealing compares
Ealing is one of 23 Middlesex towns we track, and it ranks 4th of 23 for solar yield. The House of Commons Library settlement classification puts it in the core city class, with a population of 385,758, which makes it one of the largest places we publish figures for. Scale changes nothing about the physics: PVGIS gives a roof here 1,028 kWh per kWp a year, 2.82 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons, and on the 12p scenario about £247 of the year one benefit comes from solar you use yourself, with export income adding £672.
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 Ealing's own yield.
Planning applications in Ealing go to its own council, and the House of Commons Library classes it as a core city.
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 Ealing's own coordinates (51.52145, -0.32635), 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.
Connecting solar to the Ealing network
Ealing sits in Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks' Southern England licence area, so SSEN is the network operator (DNO) any solar panels or battery here are registered with.
G98 is the simple route. If the inverter, plus any battery, stays at or under 3.68kW per phase, SSEN only has to be told within 28 days after the system is commissioned.
A bigger inverter or battery output needs a G99 application in advance. 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.
Beyond the panels: heating and car charging in Ealing
A heat pump in Ealing
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: Ealing's roofs make 1,130 kWh from November to February on a 12-panel system, and 3,060 kWh from May to August. The heating season leans on the grid, so off-peak rates do the heavy lifting.
In England, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme pays £7,500 towards an air source or ground source heat pump and £2,500 towards an air-to-air one, with £1,500 more until March 2027 for homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas (gov.uk, checked 28 September 2026).
Charging an EV in Ealing
A 12-panel roof in Ealing makes about 800 kWh in July. 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.
Installed prices, the same in every town
Every system is designed around your roof on the free call before anything is fitted.
Solar panel servicing and repair in Ealing
Guidance is nationwide, so the benchmarks hold in Ealing: repair costs, service scope, and when the inverter is the real fault.
Common questions about solar in Ealing
What could a roof in Ealing generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in Ealing at 1,028 kWh per kWp a year, 2.82 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons. A 12-panel, 6.36 kWp system makes about 6,540 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Ealing?
£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 Ealing differs is output: about 6,540 kWh a year from that system.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in Ealing?
Usually not in advance. SSEN, the network operator for Ealing, 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. 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. "See our DNO explainer.
How much would export pay on a system in Ealing?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 5,601 kWh of the 6,540 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Ealing goes to the grid, around £672 a year at 12p. A battery keeps more of it for the evening; the export rates table shows what suppliers pay.
Do solar panels work in winter in Ealing?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives Ealing 37 kWh per kWp in December and 40.4 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 240 kWh and 260 kWh in those months, against 800 kWh in July. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
How Ealing compares with its neighbours
The six closest towns we publish, run through the identical PVGIS query as Ealing.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Ealing |
|---|---|---|
| Ealing | 1,028 | this town |
| Brent | 1,024 | −4 kWh |
| Hounslow | 1,032 | +4 kWh |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 1,031 | +3 kWh |
| Harrow | 1,026 | −2 kWh |
| Hillingdon | 1,034 | +6 kWh |
| Richmond upon Thames | 1,024 | −4 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 Ealing: Solar panels in Ealing from OVO Solar & Battery
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Guides worth reading before your call
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Read the guide →Adding a battery to solar panels you already own
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Read the guide →Home EV charger types and speeds, explained properly
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Read the guide →How an air source heat pump actually works
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Read the guide →What the Smart Export Guarantee actually is
The scheme obliges suppliers to pay above zero, and leaves the rate to them.
Read the guide →What MCS certification actually is, and why your export payments depend on it
The badge that decides whether your solar earns export payments. It cannot be added later.
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