Worcestershire
Solar panels in Worcester, sized to your roof.
A 12-panel roof in Worcester makes about 6,360 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 Worcester can generate
From 33.8 kWh per kWp in December to 123.2 in May: a roof in Worcester makes 3.6 times as much in its best month as in its darkest, and 1,000 kWh per kWp across the year.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 36.8 |
| February | 53.7 |
| March | 88.4 |
| April | 112 |
| May | 123 |
| June | 120 |
| July | 123 |
| August | 109 |
| September | 93.6 |
| October | 63.6 |
| November | 43.1 |
| December | 33.8 |
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 1,000, Worcester is 8% above it.
How Worcester compares
Worcester is one of 13 Worcestershire towns we track, and it ranks 2nd of 13 for solar yield. The House of Commons Library settlement data classes it as a large town of 108,745 people. At 1,000 kWh per kWp a year, a typical 12 panel system here pays for itself in around 7.1 years on the 12p scenario: £897 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 Worcester's own yield.
Planning applications in Worcester 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 Worcester at 52.1969, -2.21124 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 Worcester network
Worcester 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 Worcester
A heat pump in Worcester
Solar and a heat pump pull in opposite directions through the year: Worcester's roofs make 1,060 kWh from November to February on a 12-panel system, and 3,020 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 Worcester
A 12-panel roof in Worcester makes about 780 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.
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).
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 Worcester
Guidance is nationwide, so the benchmarks hold in Worcester: repair costs, service scope, and when the inverter is the real fault.
Solar in Worcester: your questions answered
What could a roof in Worcester generate?
PVGIS puts a roof in Worcester at 1,000 kWh per kWp a year, 2.74 peak sun hours a day averaged across the seasons. A 12-panel, 6.36 kWp system makes about 6,360 kWh a year, most of it between April and September.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Worcester?
£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 Worcester differs is output: about 6,360 kWh a year from that system.
Do I need permission from the DNO for solar in Worcester?
Usually not in advance. NGED, the network operator for Worcester, 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 would export pay on a system in Worcester?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 5,423 kWh of the 6,360 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Worcester goes to the grid, around £651 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 Worcester?
Yes, at a lower level. PVGIS gives Worcester 33.8 kWh per kWp in December and 36.8 in January, so a 12-panel system makes about 210 kWh and 230 kWh in those months, against 780 kWh in May. Winter output mostly covers daytime use rather than exporting.
How Worcester 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 Worcester |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 1,000 | this town |
| Droitwich Spa | 993 | −7 kWh |
| Great Malvern | 996 | −4 kWh |
| Pershore | 1,002 | +2 kWh |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 990 | −10 kWh |
| Bromsgrove | 988 | −12 kWh |
| Kidderminster | 982 | −18 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 Worcester: Solar panels in Worcester from OVO Solar & Battery
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Further reading for Worcester
Sourced, dated and written by us. The same ground we cover on your free call.
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Read the guide →Which homes suit a heat pump, and which need work first
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Read the guide →What the Smart Export Guarantee actually is
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Read the guide →HIES explained: what the badge actually protects, and when
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