Herefordshire
Solar panels in Leominster, with the numbers shown.
Twelve panels (6.36 kWp) here make about 6,260 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 Leominster can generate
PVGIS puts Leominster at 984 kWh per kWp a year, 1% below our Herefordshire county estimate. 68% of it arrives between April and September, peaking in May.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 36 |
| February | 52.6 |
| March | 85.8 |
| April | 112 |
| May | 123 |
| June | 120 |
| July | 121 |
| August | 106 |
| September | 92.1 |
| October | 61.8 |
| November | 41.8 |
| December | 32.2 |
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 984, Leominster is 6% above it.
How Leominster compares
Small towns rarely get published solar figures, so here are the numbers for Leominster. It is one of 4 Herefordshire towns we track, and it ranks 3rd of 4 for solar yield, a town of 11,230 people in the House of Commons Library settlement data. PVGIS gives its roofs 984 kWh per kWp a year, 2.70 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons, and the standard 12 panel model turns that into £886 of year one benefit, £247 of it from your own generation and £639 from export at 12p.
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 Leominster's own yield.
Leominster sits within County of Herefordshire, its local planning authority, and the House of Commons Library classes it 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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Generation is modelled from PVGIS satellite data for Leominster's own coordinates (52.22493, -2.74347), 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 Leominster network
Leominster sits in National Grid Electricity Distribution's West Midlands licence area, so NGED 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, 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 Leominster
A heat pump in Leominster
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: Leominster's roofs make 1,030 kWh from November to February on a 12-panel system, and 2,990 kWh from May to August. The heating season leans on the grid, so off-peak rates do the heavy lifting.
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 Leominster
From April to September, 68% of a Leominster 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).
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 Leominster
Guidance is nationwide, so the benchmarks hold in Leominster: repair costs, service scope, and when the inverter is the real fault.
Solar in Leominster: your questions answered
What could a roof in Leominster generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in Leominster at 984 kWh per kWp a year, 2.70 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons. A 12-panel, 6.36 kWp system makes about 6,260 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
How much are solar panels in Leominster?
The price does not move by postcode. At £1,000 per kWp installed, 12 panels (6.36 kWp) come to £6,360 in Leominster before a battery. What Leominster changes is the return, about 6,260 kWh a year from that system, and your design call prices your actual roof.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in Leominster?
Usually not in advance. NGED, the network operator for Leominster, 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. NGED's guaranteed standards give 45 working days for a low voltage generation quotation, with £80 paid for each working day late. "See our DNO explainer.
How much can I earn from exporting solar in Leominster?
With typical use and no battery, a 12-panel system in Leominster exports about 5,322 kWh a year. At 12p per kWh that is roughly £639; a supplier paying more, or a battery that keeps more for the evening, changes the figure. See the export rates table.
Do solar panels work in winter in Leominster?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives Leominster 32.2 kWh per kWp in December and 36 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 200 kWh and 230 kWh in those months, against 780 kWh in May. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
How Leominster compares with its neighbours
The six closest towns we publish, run through the identical PVGIS query as Leominster.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Leominster |
|---|---|---|
| Leominster | 984 | this town |
| Ludlow | 970 | −14 kWh |
| Hereford | 994 | +10 kWh |
| Ledbury | 1,006 | +22 kWh |
| Great Malvern | 996 | +12 kWh |
| Bewdley | 978 | −6 kWh |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 990 | +6 kWh |
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 Leominster: Solar panels in Leominster from OVO Solar & Battery
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Guides worth reading before your call
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Read the guide →What the Smart Export Guarantee actually is
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Read the guide →MCS, HIES, RECC, NAPIT, TrustMark and Flexi-Orb: which badge does what
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