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Solar panel cost in Birmingham (B10)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for B10 (Birmingham) 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
10.8 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£757
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£10,778
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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 Midlands, the current unit rate is 25.33p/kWh with a 59.71p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 938 kWh/kW — 4 below the regional median (942).

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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 938 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 25.3p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
25.3p/kWh
Standing charge
59.7p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
938 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: £757, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1876 kWh 750 kWh 1126 kWh £190 £113 £303 £3,256 10.8 yrs £2,798
3 kW 2814 kWh 1126 kWh 1689 kWh £285 £169 £454 £4,883 10.8 yrs £4,197
4 kW 3752 kWh 1501 kWh 2251 kWh £380 £225 £605 £6,511 10.8 yrs £5,596
5 kW 4691 kWh 1876 kWh 2814 kWh £475 £281 £757 £8,139 10.8 yrs £6,995
6 kW 5629 kWh 2251 kWh 3377 kWh £570 £338 £908 £9,767 10.8 yrs £8,394
7 kW 6567 kWh 2627 kWh 3940 kWh £665 £394 £1,059 £11,394 10.8 yrs £9,793
8 kW 7505 kWh 3002 kWh 4503 kWh £760 £450 £1,211 £13,022 10.8 yrs £11,192

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: £901, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1876 kWh 1126 kWh 750 kWh £285 £75 £360 £5,356 14.9 yrs £1,848
3 kW 2814 kWh 1689 kWh 1126 kWh £428 £113 £540 £6,983 12.9 yrs £3,823
4 kW 3752 kWh 2251 kWh 1501 kWh £570 £150 £720 £8,611 12.0 yrs £5,797
5 kW 4691 kWh 2814 kWh 1876 kWh £713 £188 £901 £10,239 11.4 yrs £7,771
6 kW 5629 kWh 3377 kWh 2251 kWh £855 £225 £1,081 £11,867 11.0 yrs £9,745
7 kW 6567 kWh 3940 kWh 2627 kWh £998 £263 £1,261 £13,494 10.7 yrs £11,720
8 kW 7505 kWh 4503 kWh 3002 kWh £1,141 £300 £1,441 £15,122 10.5 yrs £13,694

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: £972, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 12.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1876 kWh 1313 kWh 563 kWh £333 £56 £389 £6,756 17.4 yrs £1,024
3 kW 2814 kWh 1970 kWh 844 kWh £499 £84 £583 £8,383 14.4 yrs £3,286
4 kW 3752 kWh 2627 kWh 1126 kWh £665 £113 £778 £10,011 12.9 yrs £5,547
5 kW 4691 kWh 3283 kWh 1407 kWh £832 £141 £972 £11,639 12.0 yrs £7,809
6 kW 5629 kWh 3940 kWh 1689 kWh £998 £169 £1,167 £13,267 11.4 yrs £10,071
7 kW 6567 kWh 4597 kWh 1970 kWh £1,164 £197 £1,361 £14,894 10.9 yrs £12,333
8 kW 7505 kWh 5253 kWh 2251 kWh £1,331 £225 £1,556 £16,522 10.6 yrs £14,595

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: £994, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1876 kWh 1370 kWh 507 kWh £347 £51 £398 £8,506 21.4 yrs £-554
3 kW 2814 kWh 2054 kWh 760 kWh £520 £76 £596 £10,133 17.0 yrs £1,794
4 kW 3752 kWh 2739 kWh 1013 kWh £694 £101 £795 £11,761 14.8 yrs £4,143
5 kW 4691 kWh 3424 kWh 1266 kWh £867 £127 £994 £13,389 13.5 yrs £6,491
6 kW 5629 kWh 4109 kWh 1520 kWh £1,041 £152 £1,193 £15,017 12.6 yrs £8,839
7 kW 6567 kWh 4794 kWh 1773 kWh £1,214 £177 £1,392 £16,644 12.0 yrs £11,187
8 kW 7505 kWh 5479 kWh 2026 kWh £1,388 £203 £1,590 £18,272 11.5 yrs £13,535

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: £1,008, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 15.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1876 kWh 1407 kWh 469 kWh £356 £47 £403 £10,256 25.4 yrs £-2,189
3 kW 2814 kWh 2111 kWh 704 kWh £535 £70 £605 £11,883 19.6 yrs £217
4 kW 3752 kWh 2814 kWh 938 kWh £713 £94 £807 £13,511 16.7 yrs £2,623
5 kW 4691 kWh 3518 kWh 1173 kWh £891 £117 £1,008 £15,139 15.0 yrs £5,028
6 kW 5629 kWh 4222 kWh 1407 kWh £1,069 £141 £1,210 £16,767 13.9 yrs £7,434
7 kW 6567 kWh 4925 kWh 1642 kWh £1,248 £164 £1,412 £18,394 13.0 yrs £9,840
8 kW 7505 kWh 5629 kWh 1876 kWh £1,426 £188 £1,613 £20,022 12.4 yrs £12,245

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: £1,023, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 17.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1876 kWh 1445 kWh 432 kWh £366 £43 £409 £12,706 31.1 yrs £-4,524
3 kW 2814 kWh 2167 kWh 647 kWh £549 £65 £614 £14,333 23.4 yrs £-2,060
4 kW 3752 kWh 2889 kWh 863 kWh £732 £86 £818 £15,961 19.5 yrs £403
5 kW 4691 kWh 3612 kWh 1079 kWh £915 £108 £1,023 £17,589 17.2 yrs £2,866
6 kW 5629 kWh 4334 kWh 1295 kWh £1,098 £129 £1,227 £19,217 15.7 yrs £5,329
7 kW 6567 kWh 5056 kWh 1510 kWh £1,281 £151 £1,432 £20,844 14.6 yrs £7,792
8 kW 7505 kWh 5779 kWh 1726 kWh £1,464 £173 £1,636 £22,472 13.7 yrs £10,256

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 B10

Figures below are tailored to B10 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1417 of 2182
4.7 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1759 of 2996
10.8 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£757 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2016 of 2996
28.8% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£218 fixed • ~£757 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −21.5% West −19.4%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in B10

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 36 Jan 50 Feb 82 Mar 105 Apr 114 May 113 Jun 114 Jul 103 Aug 87 Sep 61 Oct 41 Nov 31 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 50.3% of an average month (Dec–Feb)

Best / worst month: Jul / Dec

These figures show output per kilowatt (kW) of panels installed. In winter, a 1 kW system here produces about 39 kWh per month; the average month produces around 78 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 157 kWh in winter, or 313 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.33p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
59.71p/day
Local Sunshine
938kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~938 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

Houses: 73% • Flats: 25% • Bungalows: 1% Based on 5,951 properties

Coverage

Birmingham (100%)

Areas Covered

Small Heath, Bordesley Green, Bordesley & Highgate, Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East, Heartlands, Tyseley & Hay Mills

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.

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