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Solar panels in North Ascot, with the numbers shown.
Twelve panels (6.36 kWp) here make about 6,490 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 North Ascot can generate
From 36.6 kWh per kWp in December to 124.9 in July: a roof in North Ascot makes 3.4 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 1,020 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
Show the monthly figures
| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 40 |
| February | 52.6 |
| March | 86.9 |
| April | 114 |
| May | 122 |
| June | 123 |
| July | 125 |
| August | 111 |
| September | 95.7 |
| October | 66.8 |
| November | 46.9 |
| December | 36.6 |
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: North Ascot makes 1,020 kWh per kWp a year, and the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates (our GB average) is 925, so North Ascot is 10% above it.
How North Ascot compares
Small towns rarely get published solar figures, so here are the numbers for North Ascot. It is one of 20 Berkshire towns we track, and it ranks 14th of 20 for solar yield, a town of 9,095 people in the House of Commons Library settlement data. PVGIS gives its roofs 1,020 kWh per kWp a year, 2.79 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons, and the standard 12 panel model turns that into £913 of year one benefit, £247 of it from your own generation and £666 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 North Ascot's own yield.
North Ascot sits within Bracknell Forest, 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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The figures use PVGIS for the centre of North Ascot (51.41818, -0.69302), a 26.32p/kWh import price and £1,000 per kWp installed; see the help page for the full method.
Connecting solar to the North Ascot network
North Ascot is served by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN): the town's centre falls inside its Southern England licence area on NESO's boundary map.
Most home systems stay within 3.68kW per phase of inverter output, which puts them on G98, a notification to SSEN within 28 days of switch-on. Panel count does not decide it; the inverter and any battery do.
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.
Beyond the panels: heating and car charging in North Ascot
A heat pump in North Ascot
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: North Ascot's roofs make 1,120 kWh from November to February on a 12-panel system, and 3,060 kWh from May to August. The heating season leans on the grid, so off-peak rates do the heavy lifting.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme, open in England and Wales, takes £7,500 off an air source or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 off an air-to-air unit. Homes on oil or LPG with no mains gas get £1,500 more until March 2027 (gov.uk, checked 28 September 2026).
Charging an EV in North Ascot
From April to September, 68% of a North Ascot roof's yearly output arrives, peaking at about 790 kWh in July 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.
Renters and flat owners with private off-street parking can get 75% off a chargepoint and its installation, up to £500 per socket, until 31 March 2027 (gov.uk, checked 28 September 2026). The calculator above adds 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 North Ascot
Guidance is nationwide, so the benchmarks hold in North Ascot: repair costs, service scope, and when the inverter is the real fault.
Common questions about solar in North Ascot
What could a roof in North Ascot generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in North Ascot at 1,020 kWh per kWp a year, 2.79 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons. A 12-panel, 6.36 kWp system makes about 6,490 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
What would 12 solar panels cost in North Ascot?
£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 North Ascot differs is output: about 6,490 kWh a year from that system.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in North Ascot?
Usually not in advance. SSEN, the network operator for North Ascot, 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 would export pay on a system in North Ascot?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 5,551 kWh of the 6,490 kWh a 12-panel system makes in North Ascot goes to the grid, around £666 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 North Ascot?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives North Ascot 36.6 kWh per kWp in December and 40 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 230 kWh and 250 kWh in those months, against 790 kWh in July. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
How North Ascot compares with its neighbours
How the towns nearest North Ascot compare on the same PVGIS settings, closest first.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs North Ascot |
|---|---|---|
| North Ascot | 1,020 | this town |
| Ascot and Sunningdale | 1,023 | +3 kWh |
| Bracknell | 1,008 | −12 kWh |
| Windsor | 1,021 | +1 kWh |
| Crowthorne | 1,017 | −3 kWh |
| West End and Chobham | 1,025 | +5 kWh |
| Old Windsor and Wraysbury | 1,024 | +4 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.
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The G98 line sits at 3.68kW per phase. Above it, your network operator has to say yes first.
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