West Midlands
Solar Panels in West Midlands
We connect homeowners across West Midlands with MCS-certified solar installers. The metropolitan county covering Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull and Walsall — dense urban terraces and interwar semis throughout, with the highest household density in the region.
Solar generation in West Midlands
Drawing on PVGIS irradiance data for West Midlands, a south-facing 4 kWp system in West Midlands is expected to generate around 3,840 kWh per year. At the April 2026 Ofgem price cap of 24.50p/kWh, that covers £941 of electricity you would otherwise buy from the grid.
On top of bill savings, surplus energy exported to the grid earns Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) payments — typically 4–6p/kWh with the main suppliers, or up to 15p/kWh with specialist tariffs like Octopus Outgoing.
A typical 4 kWp system with a 5 kWh battery costs £7,000–£11,000 installed across West Midlands. At current energy prices, most homeowners break even within 9–11 years.
Local grid: National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands)
Across West Midlands, solar installations connect to the grid via National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands). A G98 notification covers anything up to 3.68 kW; larger systems need G99 approval instead, which can take up to 45 working days. Both are handled by your MCS-certified installer as standard, at no extra cost.
About West Midlands
Dense urban terraces and interwar semis dominate throughout the metropolitan county, giving it the highest household density in the region. Birmingham's canal network runs for more miles than Venice's, alongside the Black Country's industrial heritage around Dudley and Sandwell and Coventry's car-manufacturing legacy.
Towns and cities we cover in West Midlands
We also cover Coventry, Wolverhampton and Solihull — and everywhere else in West Midlands — even though those don't have a dedicated page yet.
Frequently asked questions — West Midlands
What parts of West Midlands does your installer network reach?+
We're a matching service covering the whole of West Midlands, including Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and Solihull — plus every smaller town and village in between. We connect you with MCS-certified installers who work across the county, whether or not your specific town already has its own dedicated page on this site.
How much electricity will solar panels generate in West Midlands?+
A 4 kWp south-facing system in West Midlands generates roughly 3,840 kWh a year, based on PVGIS irradiance data for West Midlands — worth roughly £941 at the April 2026 Ofgem price cap of 24.50p/kWh. The metropolitan county covering Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull and Walsall — dense urban terraces and interwar semis throughout, with the highest household density in the region.
Who is the electricity network operator in West Midlands?+
Across West Midlands, the grid is run by National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands). A G98 notification covers systems up to 3.68 kW, while anything larger needs G99 approval (up to 45 working days) — both are handled by your MCS-certified installer as part of the job, not billed separately.
How long is the payback period for solar in West Midlands?+
A typical 4 kWp system with a 5 kWh battery costs £7,000–£11,000 installed. On West Midlands's 960 kWh-per-kWp yield and current energy prices, most homeowners break even within 9–11 years, and Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) payments on surplus exported energy reduce that further.