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Solar panels in Hucknall, sized to your roof.
A 12-panel roof in Hucknall makes about 6,170 kWh a year and costs £6,360 installed; a free 30-minute video call sizes it to yours.
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Hucknall's solar year
Hucknall's best month is May, at 119.6 kWh per kWp; December manages 34.1. Over the year that comes to 970 kWh per kWp, 2% below our Nottinghamshire county estimate.
Generation per kWp, month by month
Show the monthly figures
| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 36 |
| February | 51.2 |
| March | 85.1 |
| April | 109 |
| May | 120 |
| June | 113 |
| July | 119 |
| August | 108 |
| September | 90.1 |
| October | 61.8 |
| November | 43.7 |
| December | 34.1 |
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, Hucknall is 5% above it.
How Hucknall compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Hucknall is one of 29 Nottinghamshire towns we track, and it ranks joint 23rd of 29 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 37,785 residents, and its roofs see 2.66 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 6,169 kWh of generation, of which around 5,233 kWh is exported at 12p for £628 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 Hucknall's own yield.
Ashfield is the planning authority covering Hucknall, 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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The figures use PVGIS for the centre of Hucknall (53.03346, -1.20937), 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 Hucknall
The distribution network operator (DNO) for Hucknall is National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), which runs the East Midlands licence area.
G98 is the simple route. If the inverter, plus any battery, stays at or under 3.68kW per phase, NGED 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. 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 Hucknall
A heat pump in Hucknall
A heat pump does most of its work from November to February. Over those four months, 12 panels in Hucknall make about 1,050 kWh, against 2,920 kWh from May to August, so winter heating runs mostly on grid electricity and the tariff matters more than the roof.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme, open in England and Wales, takes £7,500 off an air source or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 off an air-to-air unit. Homes on oil or LPG with no mains gas get £1,500 more until March 2027 (gov.uk, checked 28 September 2026).
Charging an EV in Hucknall
A 12-panel roof in Hucknall makes about 760 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.
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 Hucknall
Faults, servicing and ageing inverters follow the same economics in Hucknall as anywhere else, and the guides below price them plainly.
Common questions about solar in Hucknall
What does a solar panel system produce in Hucknall?
Each kWp of panels in Hucknall makes 970 kWh a year on PVGIS figures, so a typical 12-panel system produces around 6,170 kWh, from about 220 kWh in December up to 760 kWh in May.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Hucknall?
£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 Hucknall differs is output: about 6,170 kWh a year from that system.
Would a system in Hucknall need approval from the network operator?
Hucknall is on National Grid Electricity Distribution's network (East Midlands licence area). Systems up to 3.68kW per phase of inverter output follow G98: NGED is notified within 28 days of commissioning, with no approval needed first. Anything larger needs a G99 application before installation. NGED's guaranteed standards give 45 working days for a low voltage generation quotation, with £80 paid for each working day late. Our G98 vs G99 guide explains both routes.
How much would export pay on a system in Hucknall?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 5,233 kWh of the 6,170 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Hucknall goes to the grid, around £628 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 Hucknall in winter?
It works, but the year is lopsided. 68% of a Hucknall roof's output lands between April and September; the four months from November to February give about 1,050 kWh on a 12-panel system. Payback is worked out on the whole year, not the winter.
How Hucknall compares with its neighbours
Same satellite dataset, same assumptions, so the differences are real geography rather than modelling noise.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Hucknall |
|---|---|---|
| Hucknall | 970 | this town |
| Nuthall and Watnall | 976 | +6 kWh |
| Eastwood | 970 | level |
| Arnold | 976 | +6 kWh |
| Nottingham | 978 | +8 kWh |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 959 | −11 kWh |
| Calverton | 986 | +16 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.
Also for Hucknall: Solar panels in Hucknall from OVO Solar & Battery
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