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Solar panels in Ossett, with the numbers shown.
A 12-panel roof in Ossett makes about 6,050 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 Ossett can generate
From 31.3 kWh per kWp in December to 118.8 in May: a roof in Ossett makes 3.8 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 952 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 33.5 |
| February | 50.8 |
| March | 83.8 |
| April | 107 |
| May | 119 |
| June | 111 |
| July | 118 |
| August | 109 |
| September | 88.3 |
| October | 60.7 |
| November | 41 |
| December | 31.3 |
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: Ossett makes 952 kWh per kWp a year, and the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates (our GB average) is 925, so Ossett is 3% above it.
How Ossett compares
Small towns rarely get published solar figures, so here are the numbers for Ossett. It is one of 122 Yorkshire towns we track, and it ranks joint 64th of 122 for solar yield, a town of 21,804 people in the House of Commons Library settlement data. PVGIS gives its roofs 952 kWh per kWp a year, 2.61 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons, and the standard 12 panel model turns that into £861 of year one benefit, £247 of it from your own generation and £614 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 Ossett's own yield.
Ossett sits within Wakefield, 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 Ossett (53.68108, -1.5772), a 26.32p/kWh import price and £1,000 per kWp installed; see the help page for the full method.
Connecting solar to the Ossett network
Ossett sits in Northern Powergrid's Yorkshire licence area, so Northern Powergrid 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, Northern Powergrid 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. 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.
Beyond the panels: heating and car charging in Ossett
A heat pump in Ossett
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: Ossett's roofs make 1,000 kWh from November to February on a 12-panel system, and 2,900 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 Ossett
From April to September, 68% of a Ossett roof's yearly output arrives, peaking at about 760 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.
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 Ossett
Guidance is nationwide, so the benchmarks hold in Ossett: repair costs, service scope, and when the inverter is the real fault.
Common questions about solar in Ossett
What could a roof in Ossett generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in Ossett at 952 kWh per kWp a year, 2.61 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons. A 12-panel, 6.36 kWp system makes about 6,050 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Ossett?
£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 Ossett differs is output: about 6,050 kWh a year from that system.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in Ossett?
Usually not in advance. Northern Powergrid, the network operator for Ossett, 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 Ossett?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 5,118 kWh of the 6,050 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Ossett goes to the grid, around £614 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 Ossett?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives Ossett 31.3 kWh per kWp in December and 33.5 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 200 kWh and 210 kWh in those months, against 760 kWh in May. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
How Ossett compares with its neighbours
The six closest towns we publish, run through the identical PVGIS query as Ossett.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Ossett |
|---|---|---|
| Ossett | 952 | this town |
| Horbury | 952 | level |
| Dewsbury | 952 | level |
| Wakefield | 956 | +4 kWh |
| East Ardsley | 947 | −5 kWh |
| Batley | 944 | −8 kWh |
| Heckmondwike | 940 | −12 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 Ossett: Solar panels in Ossett from OVO Solar & Battery
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Read the guide →The Boiler Upgrade Scheme, explained
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Read the guide →The price cap explained, and what it does to solar payback
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Read the guide →G98 or G99: which one applies, what the application involves, and how long it takes
The G98 line sits at 3.68kW per phase. Above it, your network operator has to say yes first.
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