Nottinghamshire
Solar panels in Sutton in Ashfield, sized to your roof.
Twelve panels (6.36 kWp) here make about 6,110 kWh a year for £6,360 installed, designed around your roof on a free 30-minute video call.
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Sutton in Ashfield's solar year
Sutton in Ashfield's best month is May, at 120.1 kWh per kWp; December manages 31.6. Over the year that comes to 960 kWh per kWp, 3% below our Nottinghamshire county estimate.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 33.6 |
| February | 50.1 |
| March | 84.4 |
| April | 108 |
| May | 120 |
| June | 112 |
| July | 119 |
| August | 108 |
| September | 89.4 |
| October | 60.8 |
| November | 42.5 |
| December | 31.6 |
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 960, Sutton in Ashfield is 4% above it.
How Sutton in Ashfield compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Sutton in Ashfield is one of 29 Nottinghamshire towns we track, and it ranks 27th of 29 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 37,333 residents, and its roofs see 2.63 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 6,106 kWh of generation, of which around 5,169 kWh is exported at 12p for £620 a year, with £247 saved on electricity you would otherwise buy at 26.32p.
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 Sutton in Ashfield's own yield.
Ashfield is the planning authority covering Sutton in Ashfield, which the House of Commons Library classes as a medium 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 Sutton in Ashfield at 53.12479, -1.26375 on PVGIS data, with imports valued at 26.32p/kWh and solar at £1,000 per kWp installed. Sources and assumptions: help page.
Who runs the grid in Sutton in Ashfield
On NESO's licence-area map, Sutton in Ashfield is in East Midlands, which National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) operates. That makes NGED the network operator for any system fitted here.
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 Sutton in Ashfield
A heat pump in Sutton in Ashfield
A heat pump does most of its work from November to February. Over those four months, 12 panels in Sutton in Ashfield make about 1,000 kWh, against 2,920 kWh from May to August, so winter heating runs mostly on grid electricity and the tariff matters more than the roof.
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 Sutton in Ashfield
A 12-panel roof in Sutton in Ashfield makes about 760 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 Sutton in Ashfield
Faults, servicing and ageing inverters follow the same economics in Sutton in Ashfield as anywhere else, and the guides below price them plainly.
Common questions about solar in Sutton in Ashfield
What does a solar panel system produce in Sutton in Ashfield?
Each kWp of panels in Sutton in Ashfield makes 960 kWh a year on PVGIS figures, so a typical 12-panel system produces around 6,110 kWh, from about 200 kWh in December up to 760 kWh in May.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Sutton in Ashfield?
£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 Sutton in Ashfield differs is output: about 6,110 kWh a year from that system.
Would a system in Sutton in Ashfield need approval from the network operator?
Sutton in Ashfield is on National Grid Electricity Distribution's network (East Midlands licence area). Systems up to 3.68kW per phase of inverter output follow G98: NGED is notified within 28 days of commissioning, with no approval needed first. Anything larger needs a G99 application before installation. NGED's guaranteed standards give 45 working days for a low voltage generation quotation, with £80 paid for each working day late. Our G98 vs G99 guide explains both routes.
How much would export pay on a system in Sutton in Ashfield?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 5,169 kWh of the 6,110 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Sutton in Ashfield goes to the grid, around £620 a year at 12p. A battery keeps more of it for the evening; the export rates table shows what suppliers pay.
Is solar worth it in Sutton in Ashfield in winter?
It works, but the year is lopsided. 68% of a Sutton in Ashfield roof's output lands between April and September; the four months from November to February give about 1,000 kWh on a 12-panel system. Payback is worked out on the whole year, not the winter.
How Sutton in Ashfield compares with its neighbours
How the towns nearest Sutton in Ashfield compare on the same PVGIS settings, closest first.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Sutton in Ashfield |
|---|---|---|
| Sutton in Ashfield | 960 | this town |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 959 | −1 kWh |
| Mansfield | 970 | +10 kWh |
| South Normanton | 955 | −5 kWh |
| Mansfield Woodhouse | 967 | +7 kWh |
| Alfreton | 965 | +5 kWh |
| Forest Town | 971 | +11 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.
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