Lancashire
Solar panels in Kirkby, sized to your roof.
Twelve panels (6.36 kWp) here make about 6,090 kWh a year for £6,360 installed, designed around your roof on a free 30-minute video call.
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What a roof in Kirkby can generate
From 28.8 kWh per kWp in December to 124.9 in May: a roof in Kirkby makes 4.3 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 958 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 30.9 |
| February | 51.6 |
| March | 85.8 |
| April | 112 |
| May | 125 |
| June | 118 |
| July | 118 |
| August | 106 |
| September | 86.1 |
| October | 58 |
| November | 38.1 |
| December | 28.8 |
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 958, Kirkby is 4% above it.
How Kirkby compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Kirkby is one of 109 Lancashire towns we track, and it ranks joint 20th of 109 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 47,547 residents, and its roofs see 2.62 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 6,093 kWh of generation, of which around 5,156 kWh is exported at 12p for £619 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 Kirkby'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.
Kirkby sits within Knowsley, its local planning authority, and the House of Commons Library classes it 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 Kirkby's own coordinates (53.48079, -2.87667), 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.
Connecting solar to the Kirkby network
Kirkby sits in SP Energy Networks' North Wales, Merseyside and Cheshire licence area, so SP Energy Networks 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, SP Energy Networks 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. 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 Kirkby
A heat pump in Kirkby
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: Kirkby's roofs make 950 kWh from November to February on a 12-panel system, and 2,970 kWh from May to August. The heating season leans on the grid, so off-peak rates do the heavy lifting.
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 Kirkby
A 12-panel roof in Kirkby makes about 790 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.
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 Kirkby
Guidance is nationwide, so the benchmarks hold in Kirkby: repair costs, service scope, and when the inverter is the real fault.
Common questions about solar in Kirkby
What could a roof in Kirkby generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in Kirkby at 958 kWh per kWp a year, 2.62 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons. A 12-panel, 6.36 kWp system makes about 6,090 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Kirkby?
£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 Kirkby differs is output: about 6,090 kWh a year from that system.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in Kirkby?
Usually not in advance. SP Energy Networks, the network operator for Kirkby, only needs a G98 notification within 28 days of commissioning for systems up to 3.68kW per phase. Bigger inverter or battery outputs need G99 approval first. 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. "See our DNO explainer.
How much would export pay on a system in Kirkby?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 5,156 kWh of the 6,090 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Kirkby goes to the grid, around £619 a year at 12p. A battery keeps more of it for the evening; the export rates table shows what suppliers pay.
Do solar panels work in winter in Kirkby?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives Kirkby 28.8 kWh per kWp in December and 30.9 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 180 kWh and 200 kWh in those months, against 790 kWh in May. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
How Kirkby compares with its neighbours
The six closest towns we publish, run through the identical PVGIS query as Kirkby.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Kirkby |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkby | 958 | this town |
| Maghull | 973 | +15 kWh |
| Bootle | 972 | +14 kWh |
| Huyton with Roby | 951 | −7 kWh |
| Litherland | 972 | +14 kWh |
| Prescot | 944 | −14 kWh |
| Ormskirk | 958 | level |
Same PVGIS v5.2 query for every town. Small differences are within year-to-year weather; more than about 30 kWh per kWp apart is geography.
Also for Kirkby: Solar panels in Kirkby from OVO Solar & Battery
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