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Solar panels in Scawthorpe and Cusworth.
Twelve panels here make about 6,250 kWh a year for £6,360 installed, designed on a free 30-minute video call.
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What a roof in Scawthorpe and Cusworth can generate
Scawthorpe and Cusworth's best month is May, at 123.1 kWh per kWp; December manages 34.4. Over the year that comes to 983 kWh per kWp, 2% above our Yorkshire county estimate.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 34.9 |
| February | 53.3 |
| March | 86 |
| April | 109 |
| May | 123 |
| June | 115 |
| July | 120 |
| August | 111 |
| September | 91.2 |
| October | 62.3 |
| November | 43.5 |
| December | 34.4 |
Source: PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC), SARAH3 database, 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south, checked September 2026.
For scale: 983 kWh per kWp in Scawthorpe and Cusworth against 925, our GB average (the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates), which puts Scawthorpe and Cusworth 6% above it.
How Scawthorpe and Cusworth compares
Small towns rarely get published solar figures, so here are the numbers for Scawthorpe and Cusworth. It is one of 122 Yorkshire towns we track, and it ranks 10th of 122 for solar yield, a town of 12,888 people in the House of Commons Library settlement data. PVGIS gives its roofs 983 kWh per kWp a year, 2.69 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons, and the standard 12 panel model turns that into £885 of year one benefit, £247 of it from your own generation and £638 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 Scawthorpe and Cusworth's own yield.
Scawthorpe and Cusworth sits within Doncaster, 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 Scawthorpe and Cusworth (53.54123, -1.17222), a 26.32p/kWh import price and £1,000 per kWp installed; see the help page for the full method.
Connecting solar to the Scawthorpe and Cusworth network
On NESO's licence-area map, Scawthorpe and Cusworth is in Yorkshire, which Northern Powergrid operates. That makes Northern Powergrid the network operator for any system fitted here.
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.
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 Scawthorpe and Cusworth
A heat pump in Scawthorpe and Cusworth
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: Scawthorpe and Cusworth's roofs make 1,060 kWh from November to February on a 12-panel system, and 2,980 kWh from May to August. The heating season leans on the grid, so off-peak rates do the heavy lifting.
In England, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme pays £7,500 towards an air source or ground source heat pump and £2,500 towards an air-to-air one, with £1,500 more until March 2027 for homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas (gov.uk, checked 28 September 2026).
Charging an EV in Scawthorpe and Cusworth
A 12-panel roof in Scawthorpe and Cusworth makes about 780 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.
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 Scawthorpe and Cusworth
Guidance is nationwide, so the benchmarks hold in Scawthorpe and Cusworth: repair costs, service scope, and when the inverter is the real fault.
Common questions about solar in Scawthorpe and Cusworth
What could a roof in Scawthorpe and Cusworth generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in Scawthorpe and Cusworth at 983 kWh per kWp a year, 2.69 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons. A 12-panel, 6.36 kWp system makes about 6,250 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Scawthorpe and Cusworth?
£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 Scawthorpe and Cusworth differs is output: about 6,250 kWh a year from that system.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in Scawthorpe and Cusworth?
Usually not in advance. Northern Powergrid, the network operator for Scawthorpe and Cusworth, 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 Scawthorpe and Cusworth?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 5,315 kWh of the 6,250 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Scawthorpe and Cusworth goes to the grid, around £638 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 Scawthorpe and Cusworth?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives Scawthorpe and Cusworth 34.4 kWh per kWp in December and 34.9 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 220 kWh and 220 kWh in those months, against 780 kWh in May. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
How Scawthorpe and Cusworth compares with its neighbours
Same satellite dataset, same assumptions, so the differences are real geography rather than modelling noise.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Scawthorpe and Cusworth |
|---|---|---|
| Scawthorpe and Cusworth | 983 | this town |
| Bentley | 980 | −3 kWh |
| Adwick le Street | 976 | −7 kWh |
| Doncaster | 980 | −3 kWh |
| Warmsworth | 985 | +2 kWh |
| Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe | 971 | −12 kWh |
| Conisbrough | 979 | −4 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.
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