Berkshire
Solar panels in Faringdon, with the numbers shown.
Twelve panels (6.36 kWp) here make about 6,550 kWh a year for £6,360 installed, designed around your roof on a free 30-minute video call.
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Faringdon's solar year
From 36.3 kWh per kWp in December to 126.9 in July: a roof in Faringdon makes 3.5 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 1,030 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 40.9 |
| February | 53.6 |
| March | 89.3 |
| April | 115 |
| May | 124 |
| June | 122 |
| July | 127 |
| August | 112 |
| September | 96.5 |
| October | 67.6 |
| November | 46.2 |
| December | 36.3 |
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 1,030, Faringdon is 11% above it.
How Faringdon compares
Small towns rarely get published solar figures, so here are the numbers for Faringdon. It is one of 20 Berkshire towns we track, and it ranks 5th of 20 for solar yield, a town of 9,611 people in the House of Commons Library settlement data. PVGIS gives its roofs 1,030 kWh per kWp a year, 2.82 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons, and the standard 12 panel model turns that into £921 of year one benefit, £247 of it from your own generation and £674 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 Faringdon's own yield.
Vale of White Horse is the planning authority covering Faringdon, which the House of Commons Library classes 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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The figures use PVGIS for the centre of Faringdon (51.65271, -1.58671), 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 Faringdon
The distribution network operator (DNO) for Faringdon is Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), which runs the Southern England licence area.
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 Faringdon
A heat pump in Faringdon
A heat pump does most of its work from November to February. Over those four months, 12 panels in Faringdon make about 1,130 kWh, against 3,080 kWh from May to August, so winter heating runs mostly on grid electricity and the tariff matters more than the roof.
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 Faringdon
From April to September, 68% of a Faringdon roof's yearly output arrives, peaking at about 810 kWh in July 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.
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 Faringdon
Faults, servicing and ageing inverters follow the same economics in Faringdon as anywhere else, and the guides below price them plainly.
Solar in Faringdon: your questions answered
What does a solar panel system produce in Faringdon?
Each kWp of panels in Faringdon makes 1,030 kWh a year on PVGIS figures, so a typical 12-panel system produces around 6,550 kWh, from about 230 kWh in December up to 810 kWh in July.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Faringdon?
£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 Faringdon differs is output: about 6,550 kWh a year from that system.
Would a system in Faringdon need approval from the network operator?
Faringdon is on Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks' network (Southern England licence area). Systems up to 3.68kW per phase of inverter output follow G98: SSEN is notified within 28 days of commissioning, with no approval needed first. Anything larger needs a G99 application before installation. 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. Our G98 vs G99 guide explains both routes.
How much would export pay on a system in Faringdon?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 5,614 kWh of the 6,550 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Faringdon goes to the grid, around £674 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 Faringdon in winter?
It works, but the year is lopsided. 68% of a Faringdon roof's output lands between April and September; the four months from November to February give about 1,130 kWh on a 12-panel system. Payback is worked out on the whole year, not the winter.
How Faringdon compares with its neighbours
The six closest towns we publish, run through the identical PVGIS query as Faringdon.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Faringdon |
|---|---|---|
| Faringdon | 1,030 | this town |
| Highworth | 1,018 | −12 kWh |
| Carterton | 1,028 | −2 kWh |
| Grove | 1,034 | +4 kWh |
| Wantage | 1,031 | +1 kWh |
| Stratton St Margaret | 1,020 | −10 kWh |
| Witney | 1,025 | −5 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 Faringdon: Solar panels in Faringdon from OVO Solar & Battery
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