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Solar panel cost in Moray (AB38)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for AB38 (Moray) in under a minute using official UK data. Start with the calculator, then get a no-obligation quote from an MCS-certified installer. You can also ask the SolarByPostcode assistant to sanity-check your roof, bills and plans.

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System Size

Roof Direction

Battery Storage

Export Value

Your Numbers

Break-even
12.3 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£662
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£8,407
After paying itself off, you're this much ahead

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How we calculate this

Solar generation: Based on typical south-facing roof at 35° angle. We account for weather, dirt, and system losses (14%).

How much you'll use directly:

  • Without battery: You'll use about 40% of what you generate. The rest gets sold back to the grid.
  • With 5 kWh battery: You'll use about 70% (battery stores extra for evening use).
  • With 10 kWh battery: You'll use about 75% (more storage means less exported).
  • Panel-only payback: The official cost per kW is lower above 4 kW, so a 5–6 kW system can pay back a little faster than a 3–4 kW system on otherwise identical assumptions.
  • Battery & payback: Batteries raise self-use and cut bills, but added hardware cost often lengthens break-even at typical UK rates.
  • When a battery can still make sense:
    • Evening-heavy usage patterns
    • Time-of-use tariffs / cheap night rates
    • Low export rate vs. high unit rate
    • Heat pump or EV charging synergy
    • Optional backup/resilience (system-dependent)
    • Lower evening-hour CO₂ vs. grid

Panel costs: Uses March 2026 TIC mean installation costs: £1,827/kW up to 4 kW and £1,628/kW above 4 kW.

Other costs: Battery prices are modelled at £700 per kWh. Export tariffs vary by supplier (usually 5–15p per kWh).

Grid connection: Systems up to about 3.7 kW typically need just a notification (G98). Larger systems may need permission (G99).

These are typical values based on average usage patterns. Your actual results will vary based on your roof, shading, and how you use electricity.

Your area in context

In Northern Scotland, the current unit rate is 26.42p/kWh with a 57.55p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 799 kWh/kW — 16 below the regional median (815).

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A typical roof here lands around 5.0 kW, with most eligible homes comfortably fitting within 3–6 kW. Each kilowatt of panels produces roughly 799 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 26.4p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
26.4p/kWh
Standing charge
57.5p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
799 kWh/kW
Export price (baseline)
10p/kWh

Browse the scenarios below. Each battery size has its own expand — open the one that matches your plan (or just explore). For each system size (2–8 kW) we show annual output, how much you use directly, what gets exported, annual benefit, upfront cost, break-even, and a 20-year net. Negative numbers are possible — that’s the honest trade-off when adding more battery than your usage profile justifies.

No battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £662, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 12.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1598 kWh 639 kWh 959 kWh £169 £96 £265 £3,256 12.3 yrs £2,039
3 kW 2397 kWh 959 kWh 1438 kWh £253 £144 £397 £4,883 12.3 yrs £3,059
4 kW 3196 kWh 1278 kWh 1917 kWh £338 £192 £529 £6,511 12.3 yrs £4,079
5 kW 3995 kWh 1598 kWh 2397 kWh £422 £240 £662 £8,139 12.3 yrs £5,098
6 kW 4794 kWh 1917 kWh 2876 kWh £507 £288 £794 £9,767 12.3 yrs £6,118
7 kW 5593 kWh 2237 kWh 3356 kWh £591 £336 £927 £11,394 12.3 yrs £7,137
8 kW 6392 kWh 2557 kWh 3835 kWh £675 £383 £1,059 £13,022 12.3 yrs £8,157

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

3 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £793, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 12.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1598 kWh 959 kWh 639 kWh £253 £64 £317 £5,356 16.9 yrs £989
3 kW 2397 kWh 1438 kWh 959 kWh £380 £96 £476 £6,983 14.7 yrs £2,533
4 kW 3196 kWh 1917 kWh 1278 kWh £507 £128 £634 £8,611 13.6 yrs £4,078
5 kW 3995 kWh 2397 kWh 1598 kWh £633 £160 £793 £10,239 12.9 yrs £5,622
6 kW 4794 kWh 2876 kWh 1917 kWh £760 £192 £952 £11,867 12.5 yrs £7,166
7 kW 5593 kWh 3356 kWh 2237 kWh £887 £224 £1,110 £13,494 12.2 yrs £8,711
8 kW 6392 kWh 3835 kWh 2557 kWh £1,013 £256 £1,269 £15,122 11.9 yrs £10,255

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £859, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 13.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1598 kWh 1119 kWh 479 kWh £296 £48 £343 £6,756 19.7 yrs £114
3 kW 2397 kWh 1678 kWh 719 kWh £443 £72 £515 £8,383 16.3 yrs £1,920
4 kW 3196 kWh 2237 kWh 959 kWh £591 £96 £687 £10,011 14.6 yrs £3,727
5 kW 3995 kWh 2796 kWh 1198 kWh £739 £120 £859 £11,639 13.6 yrs £5,534
6 kW 4794 kWh 3356 kWh 1438 kWh £887 £144 £1,030 £13,267 12.9 yrs £7,341
7 kW 5593 kWh 3915 kWh 1678 kWh £1,034 £168 £1,202 £14,894 12.4 yrs £9,147
8 kW 6392 kWh 4474 kWh 1917 kWh £1,182 £192 £1,374 £16,522 12.0 yrs £10,954

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

7.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £878, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 15.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1598 kWh 1166 kWh 431 kWh £308 £43 £351 £8,506 24.2 yrs £-1,479
3 kW 2397 kWh 1750 kWh 647 kWh £462 £65 £527 £10,133 19.2 yrs £406
4 kW 3196 kWh 2333 kWh 863 kWh £616 £86 £703 £11,761 16.7 yrs £2,292
5 kW 3995 kWh 2916 kWh 1079 kWh £770 £108 £878 £13,389 15.2 yrs £4,177
6 kW 4794 kWh 3499 kWh 1294 kWh £925 £129 £1,054 £15,017 14.2 yrs £6,063
7 kW 5593 kWh 4083 kWh 1510 kWh £1,079 £151 £1,230 £16,644 13.5 yrs £7,948
8 kW 6392 kWh 4666 kWh 1726 kWh £1,233 £173 £1,405 £18,272 13.0 yrs £9,834

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

10 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £891, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 17.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1598 kWh 1198 kWh 399 kWh £317 £40 £357 £10,256 28.8 yrs £-3,124
3 kW 2397 kWh 1798 kWh 599 kWh £475 £60 £535 £11,883 22.2 yrs £-1,186
4 kW 3196 kWh 2397 kWh 799 kWh £633 £80 £713 £13,511 18.9 yrs £752
5 kW 3995 kWh 2996 kWh 999 kWh £792 £100 £891 £15,139 17.0 yrs £2,690
6 kW 4794 kWh 3595 kWh 1198 kWh £950 £120 £1,070 £16,767 15.7 yrs £4,628
7 kW 5593 kWh 4194 kWh 1398 kWh £1,108 £140 £1,248 £18,394 14.7 yrs £6,566
8 kW 6392 kWh 4794 kWh 1598 kWh £1,266 £160 £1,426 £20,022 14.0 yrs £8,504

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

13.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £905, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 19.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1598 kWh 1230 kWh 368 kWh £325 £37 £362 £12,706 35.1 yrs £-5,469
3 kW 2397 kWh 1846 kWh 551 kWh £488 £55 £543 £14,333 26.4 yrs £-3,479
4 kW 3196 kWh 2461 kWh 735 kWh £650 £74 £724 £15,961 22.1 yrs £-1,488
5 kW 3995 kWh 3076 kWh 919 kWh £813 £92 £905 £17,589 19.4 yrs £502
6 kW 4794 kWh 3691 kWh 1103 kWh £975 £110 £1,085 £19,217 17.7 yrs £2,493
7 kW 5593 kWh 4306 kWh 1286 kWh £1,138 £129 £1,266 £20,844 16.5 yrs £4,483
8 kW 6392 kWh 4922 kWh 1470 kWh £1,300 £147 £1,447 £22,472 15.5 yrs £6,473

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,628, battery £/kWh = 700.

Figures are illustrative and use the same method as the calculator above. For exact results, adjust your roof direction, tariff, and usage in the calculator.

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Insights for AB38

Figures below are tailored to AB38 — click through for full league tables.

Solar Payback Index Rank #2892 of 2996
13.8 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£530 /yr • £7,307 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2829 of 2996
39.6% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£210 fixed • ~£530 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −21.3% West −20.2%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in AB38

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 20 Jan 40 Feb 70 Mar 97 Apr 110 May 103 Jun 103 Jul 91 Aug 75 Sep 49 Oct 27 Nov 13 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 36.3% of an average month (Dec–Feb)

Best / worst month: May / Dec

These figures show output per kilowatt (kW) of panels installed. In winter, a 1 kW system here produces about 24 kWh per month; the average month produces around 67 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 97 kWh in winter, or 266 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
26.42p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
57.55p/day
Local Sunshine
799kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~799 kWh per year. A typical home uses ~2,700 kWh per year.
Typical System Size
5.0kW
For houses & bungalows in this area

Local Property Data

Property Types

No EPC data available for this outcode

Coverage

Moray (100%)

Areas Covered

Speyside Glenlivet

Data Sources & Assumptions

Solar yield: PVGIS (EU Joint Research Centre), January 2025 data

Electricity rates: Ofgem price cap, Q3 2026

Installation costs: DESNZ/MCS data, March 2026 (TIC)

Property data: EPC open data (Open Government Licence), aggregated

All estimates are typical values. Actual results vary based on your specific situation, roof characteristics, and usage patterns.

Compare nearby areas

Nearby in Northern Scotland

IV34 (Moray)
≈4.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~786 kWh/kWp · -2% vs AB38
IV33 (Moray)
≈5.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~801 kWh/kWp · +0% vs AB38
IV35 (Moray)
≈8.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~781 kWh/kWp · -2% vs AB38
AB55 (Moray)
≈17.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~834 kWh/kWp · +4% vs AB38
IV32 (Moray)
≈17.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~828 kWh/kWp · +4% vs AB38
AB37 (Moray)
≈18.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~773 kWh/kWp · -3% vs AB38

Similar sunshine across the UK

G76 (East Renfrewshire)
~799 kWh/kWp · -0% vs AB38
PA17 (North Ayrshire)
~796 kWh/kWp · -0% vs AB38
BT82 (Derry City and Strabane)
~795 kWh/kWp · -0% vs AB38