Nottinghamshire
Solar panels in Eastwood, with the numbers shown.
Twelve panels (6.36 kWp) here make about 6,170 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 Eastwood can generate
PVGIS puts Eastwood at 970 kWh per kWp a year, 2% below our Nottinghamshire county estimate. 68% of it arrives between April and September, peaking in May.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 35.1 |
| February | 51 |
| March | 85.2 |
| April | 109 |
| May | 120 |
| June | 113 |
| July | 119 |
| August | 107 |
| September | 90.2 |
| October | 61.6 |
| November | 43.5 |
| December | 33.8 |
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 970, Eastwood is 5% above it.
How Eastwood compares
Small towns rarely get published solar figures, so here are the numbers for Eastwood. It is one of 29 Nottinghamshire towns we track, and it ranks joint 23rd of 29 for solar yield, a town of 19,652 people in the House of Commons Library settlement data. PVGIS gives its roofs 970 kWh per kWp a year, 2.66 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons, and the standard 12 panel model turns that into £875 of year one benefit, £247 of it from your own generation and £628 from export at 12p.
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 Eastwood's own yield.
Eastwood sits within Broxtowe, its local planning authority, and the House of Commons Library classes it 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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Generation is modelled from PVGIS satellite data for Eastwood's own coordinates (53.0148, -1.29672), 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 Eastwood network
The distribution network operator (DNO) for Eastwood is National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), which runs the East Midlands licence area.
For a typical home the paperwork is light: a system of up to 3.68kW per phase goes through G98, which means NGED is notified within 28 days of switch-on rather than asked beforehand.
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.
Beyond the panels: heating and car charging in Eastwood
A heat pump in Eastwood
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: Eastwood's roofs make 1,040 kWh from November to February on a 12-panel system, and 2,930 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 Eastwood
From April to September, 68% of a Eastwood 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.
The calculator above includes a 7.4kW smart charger from £1,100 installed. Renters and flat owners with off-street parking can claim 75% of a chargepoint's cost, up to £500 per socket, until 31 March 2027 (gov.uk, checked 28 September 2026).
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 Eastwood
Guidance is nationwide, so the benchmarks hold in Eastwood: repair costs, service scope, and when the inverter is the real fault.
Solar in Eastwood: your questions answered
What could a roof in Eastwood generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in Eastwood at 970 kWh per kWp a year, 2.66 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons. A 12-panel, 6.36 kWp system makes about 6,170 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
How much are solar panels in Eastwood?
The price does not move by postcode. At £1,000 per kWp installed, 12 panels (6.36 kWp) come to £6,360 in Eastwood before a battery. What Eastwood changes is the return, about 6,170 kWh a year from that system, and your design call prices your actual roof.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in Eastwood?
Usually not in advance. NGED, the network operator for Eastwood, 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. NGED's guaranteed standards give 45 working days for a low voltage generation quotation, with £80 paid for each working day late. "See our DNO explainer.
How much can I earn from exporting solar in Eastwood?
With typical use and no battery, a 12-panel system in Eastwood exports about 5,233 kWh a year. At 12p per kWh that is roughly £628; 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 Eastwood?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives Eastwood 33.8 kWh per kWp in December and 35.1 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 210 kWh and 220 kWh in those months, against 770 kWh in May. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
How Eastwood compares with its neighbours
The six closest towns we publish, run through the identical PVGIS query as Eastwood.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Eastwood |
|---|---|---|
| Eastwood | 970 | this town |
| Heanor | 964 | −6 kWh |
| Nuthall and Watnall | 976 | +6 kWh |
| Ilkeston | 973 | +3 kWh |
| Hucknall | 970 | level |
| Ripley | 973 | +3 kWh |
| Somercotes and Swanwick | 965 | −5 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 Eastwood: Solar panels in Eastwood from OVO Solar & Battery
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Read the guide →Which homes suit a heat pump, and which need work first
The trial data says no property type is unsuitable. Design quality decides the outcome.
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 →G98 or G99: which one applies, what the application involves, and how long it takes
The G98 line sits at 3.68kW per phase. Above it, your network operator has to say yes first.
Read the guide →Get my free quote
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