Warwickshire
Solar panels in Solihull, with the numbers shown.
A 12-panel roof in Solihull makes about 6,230 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 Solihull can generate
PVGIS puts Solihull at 979 kWh per kWp a year, 2% below our Warwickshire county estimate. 68% of it arrives between April and September, peaking in July.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 36.3 |
| February | 51.9 |
| March | 86.9 |
| April | 109 |
| May | 119 |
| June | 118 |
| July | 121 |
| August | 107 |
| September | 91.7 |
| October | 62.6 |
| November | 43 |
| December | 33.5 |
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: Solihull makes 979 kWh per kWp a year, and the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates (our GB average) is 925, so Solihull is 6% above it.
How Solihull compares
Solihull is one of 19 Warwickshire towns we track, and it ranks 15th of 19 for solar yield. The House of Commons Library settlement data classes it as a large town of 111,658 people. At 979 kWh per kWp a year, a typical 12 panel system here pays for itself in around 7.2 years on the 12p scenario: £881 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 Solihull's own yield.
Planning applications in Solihull go to its own council, 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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Modelled for Solihull at 52.41715, -1.79822 on PVGIS data, with imports valued at 26.32p/kWh and solar at £1,000 per kWp installed. Sources and assumptions: help page.
Connecting solar to the Solihull network
Solihull is served by National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED): the town's centre falls inside its West Midlands 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 NGED 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. 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 Solihull
A heat pump in Solihull
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: Solihull's roofs make 1,050 kWh from November to February on a 12-panel system, and 2,950 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 Solihull
From April to September, 68% of a Solihull roof's yearly output arrives, peaking at about 770 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.
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).
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 Solihull
Guidance is nationwide, so the benchmarks hold in Solihull: repair costs, service scope, and when the inverter is the real fault.
Common questions about solar in Solihull
What could a roof in Solihull generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in Solihull at 979 kWh per kWp a year, 2.68 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons. A 12-panel, 6.36 kWp system makes about 6,230 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
How much are solar panels in Solihull?
The price does not move by postcode. At £1,000 per kWp installed, 12 panels (6.36 kWp) come to £6,360 in Solihull before a battery. What Solihull changes is the return, about 6,230 kWh a year from that system, and your design call prices your actual roof.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in Solihull?
Usually not in advance. NGED, the network operator for Solihull, 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 Solihull?
With typical use and no battery, a 12-panel system in Solihull exports about 5,290 kWh a year. At 12p per kWh that is roughly £635; 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 Solihull?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives Solihull 33.5 kWh per kWp in December and 36.3 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 210 kWh and 230 kWh in those months, against 770 kWh in July. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
How Solihull 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 Solihull |
|---|---|---|
| Solihull | 979 | this town |
| Knowle and Dorridge | 991 | +12 kWh |
| Birmingham | 968 | −11 kWh |
| Smethwick | 967 | −12 kWh |
| Redditch | 996 | +17 kWh |
| Oldbury | 965 | −14 kWh |
| Royal Sutton Coldfield | 968 | −11 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.
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Further reading for Solihull
Sourced, dated and written by us. The same ground we cover on your free call.
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