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Feed-in tariff solar in Consett (DH8)

837 installations in the DH8 postcode district, which covers Consett and the surrounding area, are accredited under the Feed-in Tariff, holding 5,069 kW between them. That is an average system size of 6.06 kW, and ranks the district 164 of 2645.

837installations
5,069 kWinstalled capacity
6.06 kWaverage system
2011busiest year

Where DH8 is

DH8 is a postcode district in the Consett post town, in Northumberland, North East England. It covers Blackhill, Bridgehill, Shotley Bridge, Leadgate and Delves Lane.

The figures on this page cover the whole district, so they include every accredited installation in those places. The register does not go finer than the district, which is the outward half of a postcode.

0 104 208 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Installations commissioned in Consett (DH8) by year. Ofgem Feed-in Tariff register, 2025-12-31.

What is installed

TechnologyInstallations
Photovoltaic830
Wind5
Hydro1
Anaerobic digestion1

Where this sits

Northumberland8,098 installations North West Durham1,921 installations All districts2,645 with five or more

A postcode district is the outward half of a postcode, which is as precise as the public register goes. Districts with fewer than five installations are not published here. Place names come from the Royal Mail post town for the district.

Ofgem register as at 2025-12-31 Download all districts (CSV)