Lancashire
Solar panels in Middleton, with the numbers shown.
Twelve panels (6.36 kWp) here make about 5,500 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 Middleton can generate
From 25 kWh per kWp in January to 112.9 in May: a roof in Middleton makes 4.5 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 865 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 25 |
| February | 44.8 |
| March | 77.3 |
| April | 102 |
| May | 113 |
| June | 107 |
| July | 107 |
| August | 93.8 |
| September | 79.1 |
| October | 53.4 |
| November | 36.7 |
| December | 25.9 |
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: Middleton makes 865 kWh per kWp a year, and the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates (our GB average) is 925, so Middleton is 6% below it.
How Middleton compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Middleton is one of 109 Lancashire towns we track, and it ranks 92nd of 109 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 50,141 residents, and its roofs see 2.37 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 5,501 kWh of generation, of which around 4,565 kWh is exported at 12p for £548 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 Middleton's own yield.
Middleton sits within Rochdale, 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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Modelled for Middleton at 53.55114, -2.19575 on PVGIS data, with imports valued at 26.32p/kWh and solar at £1,000 per kWp installed. Sources and assumptions: help page.
Connecting solar to the Middleton network
Middleton sits in Electricity North West's North West England licence area, so Electricity North West 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 Electricity North West within 28 days of commissioning, with no prior approval.
Anything bigger is a G99 case and is applied for 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 Electricity North West 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.
Beyond the panels: heating and car charging in Middleton
A heat pump in Middleton
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: Middleton's roofs make 840 kWh from November to February on a 12-panel system, and 2,680 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 Middleton
From April to September, 70% of a Middleton roof's yearly output arrives, peaking at about 720 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.
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 Middleton
Guidance is nationwide, so the benchmarks hold in Middleton: repair costs, service scope, and when the inverter is the real fault.
Common questions about solar in Middleton
What could a roof in Middleton generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in Middleton at 865 kWh per kWp a year, 2.37 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons. A 12-panel, 6.36 kWp system makes about 5,500 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Middleton?
£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 Middleton differs is output: about 5,500 kWh a year from that system.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in Middleton?
Usually not in advance. Electricity North West, the network operator for Middleton, 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 Electricity North West as it does every network operator. "See our DNO explainer.
How much would export pay on a system in Middleton?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 4,565 kWh of the 5,500 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Middleton goes to the grid, around £548 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 Middleton?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives Middleton 25.9 kWh per kWp in December and 25 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 160 kWh and 160 kWh in those months, against 720 kWh in May. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
How Middleton compares with its neighbours
How the towns nearest Middleton compare on the same PVGIS settings, closest first.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Middleton |
|---|---|---|
| Middleton | 865 | this town |
| Chadderton | 876 | +11 kWh |
| Heywood | 878 | +13 kWh |
| Royton | 854 | −11 kWh |
| Failsworth | 875 | +10 kWh |
| Prestwich | 895 | +30 kWh |
| Oldham | 862 | −3 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 Middleton: Solar panels in Middleton from OVO Solar & Battery
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