Hampshire
Solar panels in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu.
Twelve panels here make about 7,040 kWh a year for £6,360 installed, designed on a free 30-minute video call.
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Hythe and Dibden Purlieu's solar year
From 38.3 kWh per kWp in December to 136.7 in July: a roof in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu makes 3.6 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 1,107 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 42.3 |
| February | 58.2 |
| March | 96.9 |
| April | 125 |
| May | 133 |
| June | 135 |
| July | 137 |
| August | 119 |
| September | 103 |
| October | 70.4 |
| November | 49.3 |
| December | 38.3 |
Source: PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC), SARAH3 database, 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south, checked September 2026.
Against Great Britain as a whole: Hythe and Dibden Purlieu makes 1,107 kWh per kWp a year, and the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates (our GB average) is 925, so Hythe and Dibden Purlieu is 20% above it.
How Hythe and Dibden Purlieu compares
Small towns rarely get published solar figures, so here are the numbers for Hythe and Dibden Purlieu. It is one of 45 Hampshire towns we track, and it ranks 21st of 45 for solar yield, a town of 20,060 people in the House of Commons Library settlement data. PVGIS gives its roofs 1,107 kWh per kWp a year, 3.03 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons, and the standard 12 panel model turns that into £979 of year one benefit, £247 of it from your own generation and £732 from export at 12p.
Treat these as calibration rather than a quote. The calculator below runs the same model, opened on Hythe and Dibden Purlieu's own yield, and prices a 12 panel system at £6,360 installed before any battery. Your free design call reworks every number for your actual roof, its shading and your usage.
New Forest is the planning authority covering Hythe and Dibden Purlieu, 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 Hythe and Dibden Purlieu (50.86029, -1.40806), 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 Hythe and Dibden Purlieu
The distribution network operator (DNO) for Hythe and Dibden Purlieu is Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), which runs the Southern England licence area.
For a typical home the paperwork is light: a system of up to 3.68kW per phase goes through G98, which means SSEN is notified within 28 days of switch-on rather than asked beforehand.
Anything bigger is a G99 case and is applied for first. 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.
Heat pumps and EV charging in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu
A heat pump in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu
A heat pump does most of its work from November to February. Over those four months, 12 panels in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu make about 1,200 kWh, against 3,330 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 Hythe and Dibden Purlieu
From April to September, 68% of a Hythe and Dibden Purlieu roof's yearly output arrives, peaking at about 870 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.
Renters and flat owners with private off-street parking can get 75% off a chargepoint and its installation, up to £500 per socket, until 31 March 2027 (gov.uk, checked 28 September 2026). The calculator above adds a 7.4kW smart charger from £1,100 installed.
What the named kit costs, installed
Every system is designed around your roof on the free call before anything is fitted.
Solar panel servicing and repair in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu
Faults, servicing and ageing inverters follow the same economics in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu as anywhere else, and the guides below price them plainly.
Solar in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu: your questions answered
What does a solar panel system produce in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu?
Each kWp of panels in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu makes 1,107 kWh a year on PVGIS figures, so a typical 12-panel system produces around 7,040 kWh, from about 240 kWh in December up to 870 kWh in July.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu?
£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 Hythe and Dibden Purlieu differs is output: about 7,040 kWh a year from that system.
Would a system in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu need approval from the network operator?
Hythe and Dibden Purlieu 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 Hythe and Dibden Purlieu?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 6,104 kWh of the 7,040 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu goes to the grid, around £732 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 Hythe and Dibden Purlieu in winter?
It works, but the year is lopsided. 68% of a Hythe and Dibden Purlieu roof's output lands between April and September; the four months from November to February give about 1,200 kWh on a 12-panel system. Payback is worked out on the whole year, not the winter.
How Hythe and Dibden Purlieu compares with its neighbours
How the towns nearest Hythe and Dibden Purlieu compare on the same PVGIS settings, closest first.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Hythe and Dibden Purlieu |
|---|---|---|
| Hythe and Dibden Purlieu | 1,107 | this town |
| Southampton | 1,080 | −27 kWh |
| Bursledon | 1,092 | −15 kWh |
| West End | 1,085 | −22 kWh |
| Totton | 1,073 | −34 kWh |
| Locks Heath | 1,090 | −17 kWh |
| Hedge End | 1,084 | −23 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 Hythe and Dibden Purlieu: Solar panels in Hythe and Dibden Purlieu from OVO Solar & Battery
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Reading for Hythe and Dibden Purlieu homeowners
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Do you need planning permission for solar panels? Usually not
Usually not, provided the installation stays within the limits updated on 27 August 2026.
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The badge that decides whether your solar earns export payments. It cannot be added later.
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