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Solar panels in Gateshead, with the numbers shown.
Twelve panels (6.36 kWp) here make about 5,990 kWh a year for £6,360 installed, designed around your roof on a free 30-minute video call.
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Gateshead's solar year
PVGIS puts Gateshead at 942 kWh per kWp a year, 1% above our Durham county estimate. 69% of it arrives between April and September, peaking in May.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 31.6 |
| February | 50.2 |
| March | 82.8 |
| April | 108 |
| May | 123 |
| June | 111 |
| July | 117 |
| August | 105 |
| September | 88 |
| October | 58.7 |
| November | 39.6 |
| December | 28.1 |
Source: PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC), SARAH3 database, 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south, checked September 2026.
For scale: 942 kWh per kWp in Gateshead against 925, our GB average (the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates), which puts Gateshead 2% above it.
How Gateshead compares
Gateshead is one of 35 Durham towns we track, and it ranks joint 21st of 35 for solar yield. The House of Commons Library settlement data classes it as a large town of 119,380 people. At 942 kWh per kWp a year, a typical 12 panel system here pays for itself in around 7.5 years on the 12p scenario: £853 of year one benefit against £6,360 installed, £247 of that benefit from cutting 26.32p imports with your own generation.
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 Gateshead's own yield.
Planning applications in Gateshead go to its own council, and the House of Commons Library classes it as a large 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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Modelled for Gateshead at 54.94397, -1.59092 on PVGIS data, with imports valued at 26.32p/kWh and solar at £1,000 per kWp installed. Sources and assumptions: help page.
Who runs the grid in Gateshead
Gateshead sits in Northern Powergrid's North East England licence area, so Northern Powergrid 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, Northern Powergrid only has to be told within 28 days after the system is commissioned.
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.
Beyond the panels: heating and car charging in Gateshead
A heat pump in Gateshead
A heat pump does most of its work from November to February. Over those four months, 12 panels in Gateshead make about 950 kWh, against 2,900 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 Gateshead
From April to September, 69% of a Gateshead roof's yearly output arrives, peaking at about 780 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).
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 Gateshead
Faults, servicing and ageing inverters follow the same economics in Gateshead as anywhere else, and the guides below price them plainly.
Common questions about solar in Gateshead
What does a solar panel system produce in Gateshead?
Each kWp of panels in Gateshead makes 942 kWh a year on PVGIS figures, so a typical 12-panel system produces around 5,990 kWh, from about 180 kWh in December up to 780 kWh in May.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Gateshead?
£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 Gateshead differs is output: about 5,990 kWh a year from that system.
Would a system in Gateshead need approval from the network operator?
Gateshead 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 would export pay on a system in Gateshead?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 5,054 kWh of the 5,990 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Gateshead goes to the grid, around £607 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 Gateshead in winter?
It works, but the year is lopsided. 69% of a Gateshead roof's output lands between April and September; the four months from November to February give about 950 kWh on a 12-panel system. Payback is worked out on the whole year, not the winter.
How Gateshead compares with its neighbours
How the towns nearest Gateshead compare on the same PVGIS settings, closest first.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Gateshead |
|---|---|---|
| Gateshead | 942 | this town |
| Birtley | 944 | +2 kWh |
| Hebburn | 963 | +21 kWh |
| Whickham | 950 | +8 kWh |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 942 | level |
| Washington | 952 | +10 kWh |
| Blaydon | 934 | −8 kWh |
Each row is a PVGIS v5.2 run at that town's centre with the same settings. Treat gaps of a few kWh as noise and gaps over about 30 kWh per kWp as real differences in sunshine.
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