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Solar panels in Shrewsbury, sized to your roof.
A 12-panel roof in Shrewsbury makes about 6,160 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 Shrewsbury can generate
From 32.5 kWh per kWp in December to 120.4 in May: a roof in Shrewsbury makes 3.7 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 969 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
Show the monthly figures
| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 34.4 |
| February | 51.8 |
| March | 84.5 |
| April | 111 |
| May | 120 |
| June | 118 |
| July | 119 |
| August | 105 |
| September | 90.3 |
| October | 61.8 |
| November | 40.8 |
| December | 32.5 |
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: Shrewsbury makes 969 kWh per kWp a year, and the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates (our GB average) is 925, so Shrewsbury is 5% above it.
How Shrewsbury compares
Shrewsbury is one of 9 Shropshire towns we track, and it ranks 2nd of 9 for solar yield. The House of Commons Library settlement data classes it as a large town of 79,040 people. At 969 kWh per kWp a year, a typical 12 panel system here pays for itself in around 7.3 years on the 12p scenario: £874 of year one benefit against £6,360 installed, £247 of that benefit from cutting 26.32p imports with your own generation.
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 Shrewsbury's own yield.
Shrewsbury sits within Shropshire, its local planning authority, and the House of Commons Library classes it as a large 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 Shrewsbury's own coordinates (52.71161, -2.74989), 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 Shrewsbury network
Shrewsbury sits in National Grid Electricity Distribution's West Midlands licence area, so NGED 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 NGED within 28 days of commissioning, with no prior approval.
Anything bigger is a G99 case and is applied for first. NGED's guaranteed standards give 45 working days for a low voltage generation quotation, with £80 paid for each working day late.
Sources: NESO DNO licence areas (3 May 2024); NGED, guaranteed standards of performance table, checked 25 September 2026. G98 vs G99, explained.
Beyond the panels: heating and car charging in Shrewsbury
A heat pump in Shrewsbury
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: Shrewsbury's roofs make 1,010 kWh from November to February on a 12-panel system, and 2,940 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 Shrewsbury
A 12-panel roof in Shrewsbury makes about 770 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.
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.
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 Shrewsbury
Guidance is nationwide, so the benchmarks hold in Shrewsbury: repair costs, service scope, and when the inverter is the real fault.
Common questions about solar in Shrewsbury
What could a roof in Shrewsbury generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in Shrewsbury at 969 kWh per kWp a year, 2.65 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons. A 12-panel, 6.36 kWp system makes about 6,160 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
How much are solar panels in Shrewsbury?
The price does not move by postcode. At £1,000 per kWp installed, 12 panels (6.36 kWp) come to £6,360 in Shrewsbury before a battery. What Shrewsbury changes is the return, about 6,160 kWh a year from that system, and your design call prices your actual roof.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in Shrewsbury?
Usually not in advance. NGED, the network operator for Shrewsbury, 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. NGED's guaranteed standards give 45 working days for a low voltage generation quotation, with £80 paid for each working day late. "See our DNO explainer.
How much can I earn from exporting solar in Shrewsbury?
With typical use and no battery, a 12-panel system in Shrewsbury exports about 5,226 kWh a year. At 12p per kWh that is roughly £627; 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 Shrewsbury?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives Shrewsbury 32.5 kWh per kWp in December and 34.4 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 210 kWh and 220 kWh in those months, against 770 kWh in May. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
How Shrewsbury compares with its neighbours
How the towns nearest Shrewsbury compare on the same PVGIS settings, closest first.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | 969 | this town |
| Telford | 962 | −7 kWh |
| Croesoswallt | 968 | −1 kWh |
| Newport (Telford and Wrekin) | 959 | −10 kWh |
| Shifnal | 965 | −4 kWh |
| Market Drayton | 951 | −18 kWh |
| Whitchurch | 959 | −10 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.
Also for Shrewsbury: Solar panels in Shrewsbury from OVO Solar & Battery
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