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Solar panels in Longbenton, sized to your roof.
A 12-panel roof in Longbenton makes about 6,050 kWh a year and costs £6,360 installed; a free 30-minute video call sizes it to yours.
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Longbenton's solar year
From 28.7 kWh per kWp in December to 123 in May: a roof in Longbenton makes 4.3 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 952 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 33.2 |
| February | 51.7 |
| March | 83.2 |
| April | 109 |
| May | 123 |
| June | 113 |
| July | 117 |
| August | 106 |
| September | 88.2 |
| October | 59.2 |
| November | 40.3 |
| December | 28.7 |
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 952, Longbenton is 3% above it.
How Longbenton compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Longbenton is one of 18 Northumberland towns we track, and it ranks joint 12th of 18 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 28,011 residents, and its roofs see 2.61 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 6,055 kWh of generation, of which around 5,118 kWh is exported at 12p for £614 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 Longbenton's own yield.
North Tyneside is the planning authority covering Longbenton, 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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Modelled for Longbenton at 55.02075, -1.56757 on PVGIS data, with imports valued at 26.32p/kWh and solar at £1,000 per kWp installed. Sources and assumptions: help page.
Who runs the grid in Longbenton
Longbenton sits in Northern Powergrid's North East England licence area, so Northern Powergrid is the network operator (DNO) any solar panels or battery here are registered with.
Below 3.68kW per phase of inverter and battery output, the G98 route applies: the installation is notified to Northern Powergrid within 28 days of commissioning, with no prior approval.
A bigger inverter or battery output needs a G99 application in advance. Northern Powergrid publishes a guaranteed standard of 45 working days to quote for a low voltage generation connection.
Sources: NESO DNO licence areas (3 May 2024); Northern Powergrid, generation connections page, checked 25 September 2026. G98 vs G99, explained.
Beyond the panels: heating and car charging in Longbenton
A heat pump in Longbenton
A heat pump does most of its work from November to February. Over those four months, 12 panels in Longbenton make about 980 kWh, against 2,910 kWh from May to August, so winter heating runs mostly on grid electricity and the tariff matters more than the roof.
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 Longbenton
A 12-panel roof in Longbenton makes about 780 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.
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 Longbenton
Faults, servicing and ageing inverters follow the same economics in Longbenton as anywhere else, and the guides below price them plainly.
Solar in Longbenton: your questions answered
What does a solar panel system produce in Longbenton?
Each kWp of panels in Longbenton makes 952 kWh a year on PVGIS figures, so a typical 12-panel system produces around 6,050 kWh, from about 180 kWh in December up to 780 kWh in May.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Longbenton?
£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 Longbenton differs is output: about 6,050 kWh a year from that system.
Would a system in Longbenton need approval from the network operator?
Longbenton is on Northern Powergrid's network (North East England licence area). Systems up to 3.68kW per phase of inverter output follow G98: Northern Powergrid is notified within 28 days of commissioning, with no approval needed first. Anything larger needs a G99 application before installation. Northern Powergrid publishes a guaranteed standard of 45 working days to quote for a low voltage generation connection. Our G98 vs G99 guide explains both routes.
How much would export pay on a system in Longbenton?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 5,118 kWh of the 6,050 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Longbenton goes to the grid, around £614 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 Longbenton in winter?
It works, but the year is lopsided. 69% of a Longbenton roof's output lands between April and September; the four months from November to February give about 980 kWh on a 12-panel system. Payback is worked out on the whole year, not the winter.
How Longbenton compares with its neighbours
How the towns nearest Longbenton compare on the same PVGIS settings, closest first.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Longbenton |
|---|---|---|
| Longbenton | 952 | this town |
| Killingworth | 952 | level |
| Wallsend | 966 | +14 kWh |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 942 | −10 kWh |
| Seaton Delaval | 967 | +15 kWh |
| Hebburn | 963 | +11 kWh |
| Tynemouth | 973 | +21 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 Longbenton: Solar panels in Longbenton from OVO Solar & Battery
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