Stirlingshire
Solar panels in Falkirk, sized to your roof.
Twelve panels (6.36 kWp) here make about 5,510 kWh a year for £6,360 installed, designed around your roof on a free 30-minute video call.
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Falkirk's solar year
Falkirk's best month is May, at 120.3 kWh per kWp; December manages 19.8. Over the year that comes to 867 kWh per kWp, 6% above our Stirlingshire county estimate.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 24.4 |
| February | 43.1 |
| March | 72.3 |
| April | 104 |
| May | 120 |
| June | 109 |
| July | 109 |
| August | 97.5 |
| September | 78.5 |
| October | 54.4 |
| November | 35 |
| December | 19.8 |
Source: PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC), SARAH3 database, 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south, checked September 2026.
For scale: 867 kWh per kWp in Falkirk against 925, our GB average (the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates), which puts Falkirk 6% below it.
How Falkirk compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Falkirk is one of 9 Stirlingshire towns we track, and it ranks 5th of 9 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 28,349 residents, and its roofs see 2.38 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 5,514 kWh of generation, of which around 4,577 kWh is exported at 12p for £549 a year, with £247 saved on electricity you would otherwise buy at 26.32p.
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 Falkirk's own yield.
Planning applications in Falkirk go to its own council, and the House of Commons Library classes it 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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Generation is modelled from PVGIS satellite data for Falkirk's own coordinates (55.99933, -3.78481), 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.
Who runs the grid in Falkirk
SP Energy Networks owns and runs the local electricity network in Falkirk, 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.
Beyond the panels: heating and car charging in Falkirk
A heat pump in Falkirk
A heat pump does most of its work from November to February. Over those four months, 12 panels in Falkirk make about 780 kWh, against 2,770 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 Falkirk
A 12-panel roof in Falkirk makes about 770 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.
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 Falkirk
Faults, servicing and ageing inverters follow the same economics in Falkirk as anywhere else, and the guides below price them plainly.
Solar in Falkirk: your questions answered
What does a solar panel system produce in Falkirk?
Each kWp of panels in Falkirk makes 867 kWh a year on PVGIS figures, so a typical 12-panel system produces around 5,510 kWh, from about 130 kWh in December up to 770 kWh in May.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Falkirk?
£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 Falkirk differs is output: about 5,510 kWh a year from that system.
Would a system in Falkirk need approval from the network operator?
Falkirk 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 would export pay on a system in Falkirk?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 4,577 kWh of the 5,510 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Falkirk goes to the grid, around £549 a year at 12p. A battery keeps more of it for the evening; the export rates table shows what suppliers pay.
Is solar worth it in Falkirk in winter?
It works, but the year is lopsided. 71% of a Falkirk roof's output lands between April and September; the four months from November to February give about 780 kWh on a 12-panel system. Payback is worked out on the whole year, not the winter.
How Falkirk compares with its neighbours
The six closest towns we publish, run through the identical PVGIS query as Falkirk.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Falkirk |
|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | 867 | this town |
| Larbert and Stenhousemuir | 873 | +6 kWh |
| Grangemouth | 870 | +3 kWh |
| Polmont | 869 | +2 kWh |
| Bonnybridge | 862 | −5 kWh |
| Denny | 856 | −11 kWh |
| Bo'ness | 869 | +2 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 Falkirk: Solar panels in Falkirk from OVO Solar & Battery
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