Northumberland
Solar panels in Wallsend, sized to your roof.
About 6,140 kWh a year from 12 panels in Wallsend, £6,360 installed, with your system designed on a free 30-minute video call.
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What a roof in Wallsend can generate
From 28.8 kWh per kWp in December to 124.7 in May: a roof in Wallsend makes 4.3 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 966 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 33.2 |
| February | 52.6 |
| March | 84.5 |
| April | 112 |
| May | 125 |
| June | 115 |
| July | 118 |
| August | 107 |
| September | 89.9 |
| October | 60.6 |
| November | 40.6 |
| December | 28.8 |
Source: PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC), SARAH3 database, 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south, checked September 2026.
For scale: 966 kWh per kWp in Wallsend against 925, our GB average (the mean of our 85 county PVGIS estimates), which puts Wallsend 4% above it.
How Wallsend compares
Among the places we publish figures for, Wallsend is one of 18 Northumberland towns we track, and it ranks 9th of 18 for solar yield. It is a medium town in the House of Commons Library classification, with 47,234 residents, and its roofs see 2.65 peak sun hours a day across the year. That drives the standard 12 panel model to 6,144 kWh of generation, of which around 5,207 kWh is exported at 12p for £625 a year, with £247 saved on electricity you would otherwise buy at 26.32p.
These are starting numbers, not a quote. The calculator below opens on Wallsend's own PVGIS figure; change the panels, the battery or the export rate and it reruns. The design call replaces every assumption with your roof and your bills.
Wallsend sits within North Tyneside, its local planning authority, and the House of Commons Library classes it 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 Wallsend at 55.0011, -1.51928 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 Wallsend network
Wallsend sits in Northern Powergrid's North East England licence area, so Northern Powergrid 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 Northern Powergrid within 28 days of commissioning, with no prior approval.
Anything bigger is a G99 case and is applied for first. 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.
Adding a heat pump or an EV charger in Wallsend
A heat pump in Wallsend
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: Wallsend's roofs make 990 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 Wallsend
A 12-panel roof in Wallsend makes about 790 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.
What the named kit costs, installed
Every system is designed around your roof on the free call before anything is fitted.
Solar panel servicing and repair in Wallsend
Guidance is nationwide, so the benchmarks hold in Wallsend: repair costs, service scope, and when the inverter is the real fault.
Common questions about solar in Wallsend
What could a roof in Wallsend generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in Wallsend at 966 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 6,140 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Wallsend?
£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 Wallsend differs is output: about 6,140 kWh a year from that system.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in Wallsend?
Usually not in advance. Northern Powergrid, the network operator for Wallsend, 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 Wallsend?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 5,207 kWh of the 6,140 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Wallsend goes to the grid, around £625 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 Wallsend?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives Wallsend 28.8 kWh per kWp in December and 33.2 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 180 kWh and 210 kWh in those months, against 790 kWh in May. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
How Wallsend 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 Wallsend |
|---|---|---|
| Wallsend | 966 | this town |
| Hebburn | 963 | −3 kWh |
| Longbenton | 952 | −14 kWh |
| Tynemouth | 973 | +7 kWh |
| Jarrow | 979 | +13 kWh |
| Killingworth | 952 | −14 kWh |
| Whitley Bay | 973 | +7 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 Wallsend: Solar panels in Wallsend from OVO Solar & Battery
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Further reading for Wallsend
Sourced, dated and written by us. The same ground we cover on your free call.
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Read the guide →Get my free quote
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