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Solar panel cost in Moray (AB56)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for AB56 (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
11.9 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£685
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£8,980
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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 827 kWh/kW — 12 above 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 827 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)
827 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: £685, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 11.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1653 kWh 661 kWh 992 kWh £175 £99 £274 £3,256 11.9 yrs £2,222
3 kW 2480 kWh 992 kWh 1488 kWh £262 £149 £411 £4,883 11.9 yrs £3,334
4 kW 3306 kWh 1323 kWh 1984 kWh £349 £198 £548 £6,511 11.9 yrs £4,445
5 kW 4133 kWh 1653 kWh 2480 kWh £437 £248 £685 £8,139 11.9 yrs £5,556
6 kW 4959 kWh 1984 kWh 2976 kWh £524 £298 £822 £9,767 11.9 yrs £6,667
7 kW 5786 kWh 2314 kWh 3472 kWh £611 £347 £959 £11,394 11.9 yrs £7,778
8 kW 6613 kWh 2645 kWh 3968 kWh £699 £397 £1,096 £13,022 11.9 yrs £8,890

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: £820, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 12.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1653 kWh 992 kWh 661 kWh £262 £66 £328 £5,356 16.3 yrs £1,208
3 kW 2480 kWh 1488 kWh 992 kWh £393 £99 £492 £6,983 14.2 yrs £2,862
4 kW 3306 kWh 1984 kWh 1323 kWh £524 £132 £656 £8,611 13.1 yrs £4,516
5 kW 4133 kWh 2480 kWh 1653 kWh £655 £165 £820 £10,239 12.5 yrs £6,170
6 kW 4959 kWh 2976 kWh 1984 kWh £786 £198 £985 £11,867 12.1 yrs £7,825
7 kW 5786 kWh 3472 kWh 2314 kWh £917 £231 £1,149 £13,494 11.7 yrs £9,479
8 kW 6613 kWh 3968 kWh 2645 kWh £1,048 £265 £1,313 £15,122 11.5 yrs £11,133

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: £888, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 13.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1653 kWh 1157 kWh 496 kWh £306 £50 £355 £6,756 19.0 yrs £351
3 kW 2480 kWh 1736 kWh 744 kWh £459 £74 £533 £8,383 15.7 yrs £2,277
4 kW 3306 kWh 2314 kWh 992 kWh £611 £99 £711 £10,011 14.1 yrs £4,202
5 kW 4133 kWh 2893 kWh 1240 kWh £764 £124 £888 £11,639 13.1 yrs £6,128
6 kW 4959 kWh 3472 kWh 1488 kWh £917 £149 £1,066 £13,267 12.4 yrs £8,053
7 kW 5786 kWh 4050 kWh 1736 kWh £1,070 £174 £1,244 £14,894 12.0 yrs £9,979
8 kW 6613 kWh 4629 kWh 1984 kWh £1,223 £198 £1,421 £16,522 11.6 yrs £11,904

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: £909, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 14.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1653 kWh 1207 kWh 446 kWh £319 £45 £363 £8,506 23.4 yrs £-1,236
3 kW 2480 kWh 1810 kWh 670 kWh £478 £67 £545 £10,133 18.6 yrs £771
4 kW 3306 kWh 2414 kWh 893 kWh £638 £89 £727 £11,761 16.2 yrs £2,778
5 kW 4133 kWh 3017 kWh 1116 kWh £797 £112 £909 £13,389 14.7 yrs £4,785
6 kW 4959 kWh 3620 kWh 1339 kWh £957 £134 £1,090 £15,017 13.8 yrs £6,792
7 kW 5786 kWh 4224 kWh 1562 kWh £1,116 £156 £1,272 £16,644 13.1 yrs £8,799
8 kW 6613 kWh 4827 kWh 1785 kWh £1,275 £179 £1,454 £18,272 12.6 yrs £10,806

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: £922, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 16.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1653 kWh 1240 kWh 413 kWh £328 £41 £369 £10,256 27.8 yrs £-2,877
3 kW 2480 kWh 1860 kWh 620 kWh £491 £62 £553 £11,883 21.5 yrs £-816
4 kW 3306 kWh 2480 kWh 827 kWh £655 £83 £738 £13,511 18.3 yrs £1,245
5 kW 4133 kWh 3100 kWh 1033 kWh £819 £103 £922 £15,139 16.4 yrs £3,306
6 kW 4959 kWh 3720 kWh 1240 kWh £983 £124 £1,107 £16,767 15.1 yrs £5,368
7 kW 5786 kWh 4340 kWh 1447 kWh £1,147 £145 £1,291 £18,394 14.2 yrs £7,429
8 kW 6613 kWh 4959 kWh 1653 kWh £1,310 £165 £1,476 £20,022 13.6 yrs £9,490

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: £936, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 18.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1653 kWh 1273 kWh 380 kWh £336 £38 £374 £12,706 33.9 yrs £-5,219
3 kW 2480 kWh 1909 kWh 570 kWh £504 £57 £561 £14,333 25.5 yrs £-3,103
4 kW 3306 kWh 2546 kWh 760 kWh £673 £76 £749 £15,961 21.3 yrs £-988
5 kW 4133 kWh 3182 kWh 951 kWh £841 £95 £936 £17,589 18.8 yrs £1,128
6 kW 4959 kWh 3819 kWh 1141 kWh £1,009 £114 £1,123 £19,217 17.1 yrs £3,243
7 kW 5786 kWh 4455 kWh 1331 kWh £1,177 £133 £1,310 £20,844 15.9 yrs £5,359
8 kW 6613 kWh 5092 kWh 1521 kWh £1,345 £152 £1,497 £22,472 15.0 yrs £7,474

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 AB56

Figures below are tailored to AB56 — click through for full league tables.

Solar Payback Index Rank #2839 of 2996
13.3 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£548 /yr • £7,307 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2750 of 2996
38.3% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£210 fixed • ~£548 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −21.5% West −22.2%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in AB56

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 23 Jan 40 Feb 71 Mar 100 Apr 114 May 107 Jun 107 Jul 94 Aug 76 Sep 50 Oct 28 Nov 16 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 38.3% 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 26 kWh per month; the average month produces around 69 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 105 kWh in winter, or 276 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
26.42p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
57.55p/day
Local Sunshine
827kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~827 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 (99%)|Aberdeenshire (1%)

Areas Covered

Buckie, Keith and Cullen, Fochabers Lhanbryde, Banff and District

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

IV32 (Moray)
≈11.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~828 kWh/kWp · +0% vs AB56
AB55 (Moray)
≈14.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~834 kWh/kWp · +1% vs AB56
IV31 (Moray)
≈21.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~832 kWh/kWp · +1% vs AB56
IV30 (Moray)
≈22.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~834 kWh/kWp · +1% vs AB56
IV33 (Moray)
≈22.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~801 kWh/kWp · -3% vs AB56
AB45 (Aberdeenshire)
≈24.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~848 kWh/kWp · +3% vs AB56

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ML8 (South Lanarkshire)
~827 kWh/kWp · +0% vs AB56
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~827 kWh/kWp · +0% vs AB56
BT79 (Fermanagh and Omagh)
~827 kWh/kWp · +0% vs AB56