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Solar panels in Newcastle upon Tyne, with the numbers shown.
About 5,990 kWh a year from 12 panels in Newcastle upon Tyne, £6,360 installed, with your system designed on a free 30-minute video call.
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What a roof in Newcastle upon Tyne can generate
From 28.6 kWh per kWp in December to 122.7 in May: a roof in Newcastle upon Tyne makes 4.3 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 942 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 32.2 |
| February | 51.4 |
| March | 83.3 |
| April | 107 |
| May | 123 |
| June | 110 |
| July | 116 |
| August | 105 |
| September | 87.7 |
| October | 58.2 |
| November | 39.9 |
| December | 28.6 |
Source: PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC), SARAH3 database, 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south, checked September 2026.
For scale: 942 kWh per kWp in Newcastle upon Tyne against 925, our GB average (the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates), which puts Newcastle upon Tyne 2% above it.
How Newcastle upon Tyne compares
Newcastle upon Tyne is one of 18 Northumberland towns we track, and it ranks 15th of 18 for solar yield. The House of Commons Library settlement classification puts it in the core city class, with a population of 303,910, which makes it one of the largest places we publish figures for. Scale changes nothing about the physics: PVGIS gives a roof here 942 kWh per kWp a year, 2.58 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons, and on the 12p scenario about £247 of the year one benefit comes from solar you use yourself, with export income adding £607.
These are starting numbers, not a quote. The calculator below opens on Newcastle upon Tyne'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.
Planning applications in Newcastle upon Tyne go to its own council, and the House of Commons Library classes it as a core city.
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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The figures use PVGIS for the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne (54.99116, -1.63247), a 26.32p/kWh import price and £1,000 per kWp installed; see the help page for the full method.
Connecting solar to the Newcastle upon Tyne network
Newcastle upon Tyne 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.
Anything bigger is a G99 case and is applied for first. 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.
Adding a heat pump or an EV charger in Newcastle upon Tyne
A heat pump in Newcastle upon Tyne
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: Newcastle upon Tyne's roofs make 970 kWh from November to February on a 12-panel system, and 2,890 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 Newcastle upon Tyne
From April to September, 69% of a Newcastle upon Tyne 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.
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 Newcastle upon Tyne
Guidance is nationwide, so the benchmarks hold in Newcastle upon Tyne: repair costs, service scope, and when the inverter is the real fault.
Newcastle upon Tyne solar questions
What could a roof in Newcastle upon Tyne generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in Newcastle upon Tyne at 942 kWh per kWp a year, 2.58 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons. A 12-panel, 6.36 kWp system makes about 5,990 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
How much are solar panels in Newcastle upon Tyne?
The price does not move by postcode. At £1,000 per kWp installed, 12 panels (6.36 kWp) come to £6,360 in Newcastle upon Tyne before a battery. What Newcastle upon Tyne changes is the return, about 5,990 kWh a year from that system, and your design call prices your actual roof.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Usually not in advance. Northern Powergrid, the network operator for Newcastle upon Tyne, 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. Northern Powergrid publishes a guaranteed standard of 45 working days to quote for a low voltage generation connection. "See our DNO explainer.
How much can I earn from exporting solar in Newcastle upon Tyne?
With typical use and no battery, a 12-panel system in Newcastle upon Tyne exports about 5,054 kWh a year. At 12p per kWh that is roughly £607; 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 Newcastle upon Tyne?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives Newcastle upon Tyne 28.6 kWh per kWp in December and 32.2 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 180 kWh and 200 kWh in those months, against 780 kWh in May. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
How Newcastle upon Tyne compares with its neighbours
How the towns nearest Newcastle upon Tyne compare on the same PVGIS settings, closest first.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 942 | this town |
| Longbenton | 952 | +10 kWh |
| Gateshead | 942 | level |
| Blaydon | 934 | −8 kWh |
| Whickham | 950 | +8 kWh |
| Killingworth | 952 | +10 kWh |
| Wallsend | 966 | +24 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 Newcastle upon Tyne: Solar panels in Newcastle upon Tyne from OVO Solar & Battery
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