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Solar panels in Newbury, sized to your roof.
A 12-panel roof in Newbury makes about 6,580 kWh a year and costs £6,360 installed; a free 30-minute video call sizes it to yours.
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What a roof in Newbury can generate
PVGIS puts Newbury at 1,034 kWh per kWp a year, 1% above our Berkshire 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 | 40.9 |
| February | 53.5 |
| March | 90.2 |
| April | 117 |
| May | 125 |
| June | 124 |
| July | 125 |
| August | 112 |
| September | 96.9 |
| October | 67 |
| November | 46.7 |
| December | 35.6 |
Source: PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC), SARAH3 database, 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south, checked September 2026.
For scale: 1,034 kWh per kWp in Newbury against 925, our GB average (the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates), which puts Newbury 12% above it.
How Newbury compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Newbury is one of 20 Berkshire towns we track, and it ranks joint 2nd of 20 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 45,844 residents, and its roofs see 2.83 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 6,576 kWh of generation, of which around 5,640 kWh is exported at 12p for £677 a year, with £247 saved on electricity you would otherwise buy at 26.32p.
Treat these as calibration rather than a quote. The calculator below runs the same model, opened on Newbury'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.
Newbury sits within West Berkshire, 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 Newbury's own coordinates (51.39833, -1.32283), 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 Newbury network
Newbury sits in Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks' Southern England licence area, so SSEN 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, SSEN 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. 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 Newbury
A heat pump in Newbury
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: Newbury's roofs make 1,120 kWh from November to February on a 12-panel system, and 3,090 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 Newbury
A 12-panel roof in Newbury 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.
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).
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 Newbury
Guidance is nationwide, so the benchmarks hold in Newbury: repair costs, service scope, and when the inverter is the real fault.
Solar in Newbury: your questions answered
What could a roof in Newbury generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in Newbury at 1,034 kWh per kWp a year, 2.83 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons. A 12-panel, 6.36 kWp system makes about 6,580 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
How much are solar panels in Newbury?
The price does not move by postcode. At £1,000 per kWp installed, 12 panels (6.36 kWp) come to £6,360 in Newbury before a battery. What Newbury changes is the return, about 6,580 kWh a year from that system, and your design call prices your actual roof.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in Newbury?
Usually not in advance. SSEN, the network operator for Newbury, 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. 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. "See our DNO explainer.
How much can I earn from exporting solar in Newbury?
With typical use and no battery, a 12-panel system in Newbury exports about 5,640 kWh a year. At 12p per kWh that is roughly £677; 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 Newbury?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives Newbury 35.6 kWh per kWp in December and 40.9 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 230 kWh and 260 kWh in those months, against 790 kWh in May. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
How Newbury compares with its neighbours
How the towns nearest Newbury compare on the same PVGIS settings, closest first.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Newbury |
|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 1,034 | this town |
| Thatcham | 1,025 | −9 kWh |
| Tadley | 1,032 | −2 kWh |
| Basingstoke | 1,031 | −3 kWh |
| Wantage | 1,031 | −3 kWh |
| Andover | 1,037 | +3 kWh |
| Didcot | 1,040 | +6 kWh |
Each row is a PVGIS v5.2 run at that town's centre with the same settings. Treat gaps of a few kWh as noise and gaps over about 30 kWh per kWp as real differences in sunshine.
Also for Newbury: Solar panels in Newbury from OVO Solar & Battery
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