Derbyshire
Solar panels in Swadlincote, designed on a free call.
Twelve panels (6.36 kWp) here make about 6,180 kWh a year for £6,360 installed, designed around your roof on a free 30-minute video call.
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Sunlight in Swadlincote, in numbers
From 33.6 kWh per kWp in December to 120.3 in May: a roof in Swadlincote makes 3.6 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 971 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 35.1 |
| February | 50.6 |
| March | 84.9 |
| April | 109 |
| May | 120 |
| June | 116 |
| July | 120 |
| August | 106 |
| September | 90.9 |
| October | 61.9 |
| November | 42.6 |
| December | 33.6 |
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 971, Swadlincote is 5% above it.
How Swadlincote compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Swadlincote is one of 28 Derbyshire towns we track, and it ranks joint 7th of 28 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 36,481 residents, and its roofs see 2.66 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 6,176 kWh of generation, of which around 5,239 kWh is exported at 12p for £629 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 Swadlincote's own yield.
Planning applications here go through South Derbyshire; nationally, the House of Commons Library classes Swadlincote 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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Generation is modelled from PVGIS satellite data for Swadlincote's own coordinates (52.77492, -1.56548), 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.
The network operator for Swadlincote
On NESO's licence-area map, Swadlincote is in East Midlands, which National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) operates. That makes NGED 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 NGED within 28 days of commissioning, with no prior approval.
Above that, G99 means applying before the work is booked. 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 Swadlincote
A heat pump in Swadlincote
Heating demand peaks when solar is weakest. In Swadlincote, a 12-panel system makes about 210 kWh in December and 220 kWh in January, a fraction of its 770 kWh in May, which is why a heat pump here is costed on its tariff first.
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 Swadlincote
Swadlincote's May output, about 770 kWh from 12 panels, is several times the 70 kWh or so a typical home uses in daylight that month on our calculator's settings. Daytime charging turns that surplus into miles.
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.
The packages, priced before anyone visits
Every system is designed around your roof on the free call before anything is fitted.
Solar panel servicing and repair in Swadlincote
The same sourced benchmarks apply in Swadlincote as everywhere we cover: honest repair pricing and what a service should include.
Solar in Swadlincote: your questions answered
How much electricity do solar panels make in Swadlincote?
About 6,180 kWh a year from 12 panels (6.36 kWp), on PVGIS satellite data for Swadlincote: 971 kWh per kWp, or 2.66 peak sun hours a day on average. May is the strongest month, at about 770 kWh.
Is solar more expensive in Swadlincote?
Prices on this site are the same everywhere: £1,000 per kWp installed, which puts a 12-panel system at £6,360 in Swadlincote, and a Duracell Dura16 installed with solar at £4,450 on top. The local part is generation, about 6,180 kWh a year here, which is what drives payback.
Which DNO covers Swadlincote, and what does it need from me?
National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) covers Swadlincote. A home system of up to 3.68kW per phase is notified to NGED within 28 days of commissioning under G98, and nothing waits on approval. Larger outputs need a G99 application before work starts. NGED's guaranteed standards give 45 working days for a low voltage generation quotation, with £80 paid for each working day late.
What could I earn from exporting in Swadlincote?
On the 12p export scenario, a 12-panel system in Swadlincote sends about 5,239 kWh a year to the grid, worth around £629. The export rates table compares what each supplier pays.
How much solar does Swadlincote get in December?
December is the low point: about 210 kWh from a 12-panel system in Swadlincote, on PVGIS data, rising to 770 kWh in May. From November to February the same system makes about 1,030 kWh in total, which is why a battery charged off-peak does more of the work in winter.
How Swadlincote compares with its neighbours
The six closest towns we publish, run through the identical PVGIS query as Swadlincote.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Swadlincote |
|---|---|---|
| Swadlincote | 971 | this town |
| Woodville | 971 | level |
| Burton upon Trent | 967 | −4 kWh |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 982 | +11 kWh |
| Hilton | 967 | −4 kWh |
| Whitwick | 979 | +8 kWh |
| Coalville | 979 | +8 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.
Also for Swadlincote: Solar panels in Swadlincote from OVO Solar & Battery
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