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Solar panels in Northallerton, with the numbers shown.
Twelve panels (6.36 kWp) here make about 5,910 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 Northallerton can generate
PVGIS puts Northallerton at 930 kWh per kWp a year, 3% below our Yorkshire county estimate. 70% of it arrives between April and September, peaking in May.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 30.9 |
| February | 47 |
| March | 81.2 |
| April | 109 |
| May | 121 |
| June | 112 |
| July | 118 |
| August | 105 |
| September | 84.7 |
| October | 56.4 |
| November | 38.4 |
| December | 27.5 |
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 930, Northallerton is 1% above it.
How Northallerton compares
Small towns rarely get published solar figures, so here are the numbers for Northallerton. It is one of 122 Yorkshire towns we track, and it ranks 100th of 122 for solar yield, a town of 14,176 people in the House of Commons Library settlement data. PVGIS gives its roofs 930 kWh per kWp a year, 2.55 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons, and the standard 12 panel model turns that into £844 of year one benefit, £247 of it from your own generation and £597 from export at 12p.
These are starting numbers, not a quote. The calculator below opens on Northallerton'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.
Northallerton sits within North Yorkshire, 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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Generation is modelled from PVGIS satellite data for Northallerton's own coordinates (54.341, -1.43274), 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 Northallerton network
The distribution network operator (DNO) for Northallerton is Northern Powergrid, which runs the North East England licence area.
For a typical home the paperwork is light: a system of up to 3.68kW per phase goes through G98, which means Northern Powergrid is notified within 28 days of switch-on rather than asked beforehand.
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.
Adding a heat pump or an EV charger in Northallerton
A heat pump in Northallerton
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: Northallerton's roofs make 910 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 Northallerton
From April to September, 70% of a Northallerton roof's yearly output arrives, peaking at about 770 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.
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).
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 Northallerton
Guidance is nationwide, so the benchmarks hold in Northallerton: repair costs, service scope, and when the inverter is the real fault.
Northallerton solar questions
What could a roof in Northallerton generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in Northallerton at 930 kWh per kWp a year, 2.55 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons. A 12-panel, 6.36 kWp system makes about 5,910 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Northallerton?
£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 Northallerton differs is output: about 5,910 kWh a year from that system.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in Northallerton?
Usually not in advance. Northern Powergrid, the network operator for Northallerton, 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 would export pay on a system in Northallerton?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 4,978 kWh of the 5,910 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Northallerton goes to the grid, around £597 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 Northallerton?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives Northallerton 27.5 kWh per kWp in December and 30.9 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 170 kWh and 200 kWh in those months, against 770 kWh in May. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
How Northallerton compares with its neighbours
The six closest towns we publish, run through the identical PVGIS query as Northallerton.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Northallerton |
|---|---|---|
| Northallerton | 930 | this town |
| Yarm | 921 | −9 kWh |
| Catterick Garrison | 944 | +14 kWh |
| Richmond | 941 | +11 kWh |
| Egglescliffe | 941 | +11 kWh |
| Ingleby Barwick | 942 | +12 kWh |
| Darlington | 934 | +4 kWh |
Same PVGIS v5.2 query for every town. Small differences are within year-to-year weather; more than about 30 kWh per kWp apart is geography.
Also for Northallerton: Solar panels in Northallerton from OVO Solar & Battery
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