Solar PV uptake

Solar PV uptake across the parishes

Solar PV uptake: % of dwellings. Only one area has a figure for this measure, so there is nothing to compare it with on the map.

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Solar PV uptake

Unit: % of dwellings

Cholsey 10.1 % of dwellings latest available: 2026 Estimate

Source: MCS Data Dashboard / installation data (2026)

Source: MCS Data Dashboard / installation data, MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme)
Year: 2026
Geography used: South Oxfordshire (E07000179), MCS Data Dashboard
Method: direct
Flag: parish_estimate — MCS's public dashboard has no parish-level export -- South Oxfordshire's own household-uptake rate (value) is copied directly, unchanged, assuming similar renewable-uptake propensity to the wider district (ADR-0007, Q-011) -- `method=direct` reflects that no address-weighting arithmetic produces this value itself. Only the separate `estimated_installations` figure (not part of this schema) is backed out from Cholsey's real Census 2021 household share of South Oxfordshire's households.
Retrieved: 2026-09-30

South Oxfordshire (district) 10.1 % of dwellings latest available: 2026

Source: MCS Data Dashboard / installation data (2026)

Source: MCS Data Dashboard / installation data, MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme)
Year: 2026
Geography used: South Oxfordshire (E07000179), MCS Data Dashboard
Method: direct
Flag: none
Retrieved: 2026-09-30

England Not available

Similar to South Oxfordshire (<1% difference)
No comparison with England

No comparator-parish data is available for this metric (an accepted source gap, ADR-0007), so only the district is shown beside Cholsey.

Trend

Solar PV uptake: trend Solar PV uptake: only one year (2026) is available for Cholsey (10.1 % of dwellings), so no trend can be shown.

Cholsey (Cholsey)
South Oxfordshire (district)

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Data table for this chart

Solar PV uptake by area and year
Area	Year	Value	Source
Cholsey	2026	10.1 % of dwellings Estimate	Source: MCS Data Dashboard / installation data (2026) Source MCS Data Dashboard / installation data, MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) Year 2026 Geography used South Oxfordshire (E07000179), MCS Data Dashboard Method direct Flag parish_estimate — MCS's public dashboard has no parish-level export -- South Oxfordshire's own household-uptake rate (value) is copied directly, unchanged, assuming similar renewable-uptake propensity to the wider district (ADR-0007, Q-011) -- `method=direct` reflects that no address-weighting arithmetic produces this value itself. Only the separate `estimated_installations` figure (not part of this schema) is backed out from Cholsey's real Census 2021 household share of South Oxfordshire's households. Retrieved 2026-09-30
South Oxfordshire	2026	10.1 % of dwellings	Source: MCS Data Dashboard / installation data (2026) Source MCS Data Dashboard / installation data, MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) Year 2026 Geography used South Oxfordshire (E07000179), MCS Data Dashboard Method direct Flag none Retrieved 2026-09-30

Comparison with other areas

Solar PV uptake: latest year by area Solar PV uptake: Cholsey has the 1st highest of 2 areas with data, tied with South Oxfordshire (highest Cholsey, lowest South Oxfordshire).

Green bar: Cholsey
Grey bars: comparator parishes
* Estimate or partial coverage (see the data table)
South Oxfordshire (district): 10.1 % of dwellings, 2026

No data available for: Wallingford, Moulsford, South Stoke, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, Aston Tirrold, Aldworth, Crowmarsh, South Moreton, England.

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Data table for this chart

Latest solar pv uptake by area
Area	Value	Source
Cholsey	10.1 % of dwellings (2026) Estimate	Source: MCS Data Dashboard / installation data (2026) Source MCS Data Dashboard / installation data, MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) Year 2026 Geography used South Oxfordshire (E07000179), MCS Data Dashboard Method direct Flag parish_estimate — MCS's public dashboard has no parish-level export -- South Oxfordshire's own household-uptake rate (value) is copied directly, unchanged, assuming similar renewable-uptake propensity to the wider district (ADR-0007, Q-011) -- `method=direct` reflects that no address-weighting arithmetic produces this value itself. Only the separate `estimated_installations` figure (not part of this schema) is backed out from Cholsey's real Census 2021 household share of South Oxfordshire's households. Retrieved 2026-09-30
South Oxfordshire	10.1 % of dwellings (2026)	Source: MCS Data Dashboard / installation data (2026) Source MCS Data Dashboard / installation data, MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) Year 2026 Geography used South Oxfordshire (E07000179), MCS Data Dashboard Method direct Flag none Retrieved 2026-09-30

What this means

Draft wording: awaiting review by the parish council.

Solar PV panels turn sunlight into electricity. This shows the share of homes that have panels installed by a certified installer.

More panels mean more clean power made close to where it is used. A higher share is better.

The source only counts installations certified under the MCS scheme, so older or uncertified systems are missed. It reports for the whole South Oxfordshire district. Where the Cholsey figure is marked as an estimate, it is based on the district rate. In that case it cannot show how Cholsey differs from its neighbours.

Opportunities

Get paid for the power you export (GOV.UK)
Under the Smart Export Guarantee, energy suppliers pay you for extra solar electricity you send back to the grid.

Link last checked 2026-10-03
Find a certified installer (MCS)
Use the MCS directory to find installers who meet the national standard.

Link last checked 2026-10-03
Community-owned solar (Low Carbon Hub)
Low Carbon Hub helps Oxfordshire communities set up and share in local renewable energy projects.

Link last checked 2026-10-03