West Sussex · BN11 to BN14
Solar Panels Worthing: Local Installers for BN11 to BN14
Solar, battery storage and EV charging in Worthing — designed and installed by a local, MCS-certified team based in Portsmouth.
Quick answer
Worthing (BN11–BN14) is in the UKPN distribution area, and we file the G98/G99 application for you. The town's sunny seafront aspect gives strong yields: PVGIS models about 4,618 kWh a year for an unshaded 4kW south-facing array here.
Worthing is a large West Sussex coastal town with a deep, varied housing stock: Victorian and Edwardian seafront terraces and villas in the centre, expansive inter-war suburbia at Broadwater, Tarring and Durrington, and post-war and modern estates at Goring-by-Sea and Durrington. That breadth means we design everything from compact terrace systems to large detached arrays, and the sunny coastal position keeps yields high across the board.
A 33-mile run east of our Portsmouth base, Worthing connects through UK Power Networks (UKPN) — the Sussex side of our coverage, not Hampshire's SSEN. We handle the full grid application, design all-black systems for the seafront and Goring Hall conservation areas, and pair panels with battery storage and EV charging to match each home.
Solar in Worthing: the local detail
Grid connection (DNO)
Worthing is in the UKPN area (the Sussex side of our coverage, distinct from Hampshire's SSEN). G98 covers smaller systems; G99 (applied for in advance) covers batteries and larger arrays — SCSS files the application.
Local planning authority
Worthing Borough Council
Heritage & conservation
Conservation areas including Steyne Gardens, Marine Gardens, Goring Hall and West Tarring village — discreet, all-black, rear-slope arrays suit these; the large Broadwater, Durrington and Goring suburbs are generally unrestricted.
Local housing stock
Victorian and Edwardian seafront terraces and villas centrally, inter-war semis across Broadwater, Tarring and Durrington, and post-war and modern estates at Goring-by-Sea.
Typical roofs
Predominantly clay-tile and concrete-interlock suburban roofs taking standard hook-and-rail fixings, with slate and sensitive coverings on the older seafront and West Tarring properties.
Sunlight & generation
PVGIS models about 4,618 kWh a year for a 4kW unshaded, south-facing array at a 35° pitch
Areas we cover in & around Worthing
Broadwater · Goring-by-Sea · Durrington · West Tarring · Tarring · Salvington
~33 miles east of HQ along the A27/coast; regular presence on the BN corridor.
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FAQ
Solar panels in Worthing: your questions
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Solar Panels Worthing: Coastal Yields, 27 Conservation Areas and South Eastern Export Rates
Worthing's position on the coast shows up in the numbers. PVGIS 5.3 puts a 4kW unshaded, south-facing array here at about 4,618 kWh a year, against about 4,231 kWh for the same array inland at Horsham. East-facing it gives about 3,557 kWh and west-facing about 3,630 kWh, so a split east–west roof still performs. Expect about 577 kWh in June and 155 kWh in December from the south-facing version.
Planning is where Worthing needs care. Adur & Worthing Councils list 27 conservation areas in the town, including Steyne Gardens, Marine Gardens, West Tarring, Broadwater and Goring Hall. The councils note that in certain conservation areas they have served Article 4 Directions, which remove normal permitted development rights for alterations such as replacing roof tiles and windows. Under the national rules, panels on a house roof slope in a conservation area keep permitted development unless an Article 4 Direction says otherwise, so we check your street against the councils' list before designing.
Worthing is on UK Power Networks' South Eastern network, which is also Octopus's South Eastern tariff region. On 17 September 2026 Flux paid 29.79p per kWh for exports between 4pm and 7pm in that region, 10.24p during the day and 5.05p between 2am and 5am; Outgoing Octopus pays 12p flat. Batteries and larger systems go through a G99 application to UKPN, which we submit before installation.
The town's property mix spans seafront flats to large detached homes: HM Land Registry's July 2026 averages for Worthing were £297,200 overall, £596,053 for detached houses, £410,604 for semi-detached, £326,276 for terraced and £180,014 for flats. Flats usually need the freeholder's consent for anything on the roof. Our prices start from £4,995 for solar, £6,995 for solar with a battery and £12,920 for solar with a Tesla Powerwall 3, all subject to survey.
- ✓PVGIS 5.3: a 4kW unshaded array in Worthing ≈ 4,618 kWh a year south-facing (east ≈ 3,557, west ≈ 3,630)
- ✓27 conservation areas in Worthing; some carry Article 4 Directions (Adur & Worthing Councils)
- ✓UKPN network, Octopus South Eastern region: Flux export 29.79p (4–7pm), 10.24p (day), 5.05p (2–5am); Outgoing Octopus 12p
- ✓HM Land Registry, July 2026: Worthing average £297,200; detached £596,053; flats £180,014
- ✓Solar from £4,995 · solar and battery from £6,995 · Powerwall 3 with solar from £12,920 (subject to survey)
Do Worthing's Article 4 Directions stop me fitting solar panels?+
Not necessarily. Adur & Worthing Councils have served Article 4 Directions in certain of Worthing's 27 conservation areas, removing permitted development for alterations such as replacing roof tiles and windows, and what each direction covers depends on its wording. We check your address against the councils' list before designing, and if a direction applies we plan for a planning application.
How does Worthing's solar yield compare with inland Sussex?+
It is higher. PVGIS puts a 4kW south-facing, unshaded array at about 4,618 kWh a year in Worthing and about 4,231 kWh in Horsham, roughly 9% more on the coast.
Which export rate applies to a Worthing home?+
Worthing is in Octopus's South Eastern region. Flux paid 29.79p per kWh between 4pm and 7pm there on 17 September 2026, 10.24p in the daytime and 5.05p from 2am to 5am, and Outgoing Octopus pays a flat 12p.
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