Lanarkshire
Solar panels in Hamilton, with the numbers shown.
A 12-panel roof in Hamilton makes about 5,540 kWh a year and costs £6,360 installed; a free 30-minute video call sizes it to yours.
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Hamilton's solar year
Hamilton's best month is May, at 120.7 kWh per kWp; December manages 20.6. Over the year that comes to 871 kWh per kWp, 3% above our Lanarkshire county estimate.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 23.6 |
| February | 42.6 |
| March | 73 |
| April | 104 |
| May | 121 |
| June | 111 |
| July | 111 |
| August | 99.5 |
| September | 78.6 |
| October | 53.5 |
| November | 33.9 |
| December | 20.6 |
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 871, Hamilton is 6% below it.
How Hamilton compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Hamilton is one of 18 Lanarkshire towns we track, and it ranks 1st of 18 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 52,611 residents, and its roofs see 2.39 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 5,540 kWh of generation, of which around 4,603 kWh is exported at 12p for £552 a year, with £247 saved on electricity you would otherwise buy at 26.32p.
These are starting numbers, not a quote. The calculator below opens on Hamilton's own PVGIS figure; change the panels, the battery or the export rate and it reruns. The design call replaces every assumption with your roof and your bills.
South Lanarkshire is the planning authority covering Hamilton, which the House of Commons Library classes 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 Hamilton's own coordinates (55.77603, -4.03339), 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 Hamilton
SP Energy Networks owns and runs the local electricity network in Hamilton, 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.
Adding a heat pump or an EV charger in Hamilton
A heat pump in Hamilton
A heat pump does most of its work from November to February. Over those four months, 12 panels in Hamilton make about 770 kWh, against 2,810 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 Hamilton
From April to September, 72% of a Hamilton 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.
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 Hamilton
Faults, servicing and ageing inverters follow the same economics in Hamilton as anywhere else, and the guides below price them plainly.
Hamilton solar questions
What does a solar panel system produce in Hamilton?
Each kWp of panels in Hamilton makes 871 kWh a year on PVGIS figures, so a typical 12-panel system produces around 5,540 kWh, from about 130 kWh in December up to 770 kWh in May.
How much are solar panels in Hamilton?
The price does not move by postcode. At £1,000 per kWp installed, 12 panels (6.36 kWp) come to £6,360 in Hamilton before a battery. What Hamilton changes is the return, about 5,540 kWh a year from that system, and your design call prices your actual roof.
Would a system in Hamilton need approval from the network operator?
Hamilton 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 can I earn from exporting solar in Hamilton?
With typical use and no battery, a 12-panel system in Hamilton exports about 4,603 kWh a year. At 12p per kWh that is roughly £552; a supplier paying more, or a battery that keeps more for the evening, changes the figure. See the export rates table.
Is solar worth it in Hamilton in winter?
It works, but the year is lopsided. 72% of a Hamilton roof's output lands between April and September; the four months from November to February give about 770 kWh on a 12-panel system. Payback is worked out on the whole year, not the winter.
How Hamilton compares with its neighbours
How the towns nearest Hamilton compare on the same PVGIS settings, closest first.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Hamilton |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 871 | this town |
| Motherwell | 870 | −1 kWh |
| Blantyre | 866 | −5 kWh |
| Bellshill | 851 | −20 kWh |
| Larkhall | 864 | −7 kWh |
| Uddingston | 860 | −11 kWh |
| Wishaw | 861 | −10 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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Reading for Hamilton homeowners
Sourced, dated and written by us. The same ground we cover on your free call.
How do solar panels work? The full explanation, from photon to plug socket
Light into silicon, DC into AC, AC into your bill. The whole chain, explained.
Read the guide →Inside a home battery: capacity, power and losses
Usable capacity, kW output, round trip losses and chemistry, in plain terms.
Read the guide →Charging an EV from your own solar
Every surplus kWh is 3.6 to 5 miles. Whether that beats a 7p overnight rate is arithmetic.
Read the guide →Are air source heat pumps any good? What owners actually report
The UK's largest survey found 80% of heat pump owners satisfied, against 70% for gas boilers.
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 →HIES explained: what the badge actually protects, and when
What HIES protects: deposits up to 25 percent capped at 5,000 pounds, and your workmanship guarantee.
Read the guide →Get my free quote
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