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Solar panel cost in Wiltshire (BA13)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for BA13 (Wiltshire) 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
9.8 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£834
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£12,704
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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 Southern, the current unit rate is 26.42p/kWh with a 49.70p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 1006 kWh/kW — 5 above the regional median (1001).

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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 1006 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
49.7p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
1006 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: £834, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 9.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2013 kWh 805 kWh 1208 kWh £213 £121 £333 £3,256 9.8 yrs £3,414
3 kW 3019 kWh 1208 kWh 1812 kWh £319 £181 £500 £4,883 9.8 yrs £5,121
4 kW 4026 kWh 1610 kWh 2415 kWh £425 £242 £667 £6,511 9.8 yrs £6,828
5 kW 5032 kWh 2013 kWh 3019 kWh £532 £302 £834 £8,139 9.8 yrs £8,536
6 kW 6039 kWh 2415 kWh 3623 kWh £638 £362 £1,000 £9,767 9.8 yrs £10,243
7 kW 7045 kWh 2818 kWh 4227 kWh £745 £423 £1,167 £11,394 9.8 yrs £11,950
8 kW 8051 kWh 3221 kWh 4831 kWh £851 £483 £1,334 £13,022 9.8 yrs £13,657

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: £999, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 10.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2013 kWh 1208 kWh 805 kWh £319 £81 £400 £5,356 13.4 yrs £2,636
3 kW 3019 kWh 1812 kWh 1208 kWh £479 £121 £599 £6,983 11.7 yrs £5,004
4 kW 4026 kWh 2415 kWh 1610 kWh £638 £161 £799 £8,611 10.8 yrs £7,373
5 kW 5032 kWh 3019 kWh 2013 kWh £798 £201 £999 £10,239 10.2 yrs £9,741
6 kW 6039 kWh 3623 kWh 2415 kWh £957 £242 £1,199 £11,867 9.9 yrs £12,109
7 kW 7045 kWh 4227 kWh 2818 kWh £1,117 £282 £1,399 £13,494 9.6 yrs £14,477
8 kW 8051 kWh 4831 kWh 3221 kWh £1,276 £322 £1,598 £15,122 9.5 yrs £16,845

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: £1,082, Upfront: £11,639, 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 2013 kWh 1409 kWh 604 kWh £372 £60 £433 £6,756 15.6 yrs £1,897
3 kW 3019 kWh 2113 kWh 906 kWh £558 £91 £649 £8,383 12.9 yrs £4,596
4 kW 4026 kWh 2818 kWh 1208 kWh £745 £121 £865 £10,011 11.6 yrs £7,295
5 kW 5032 kWh 3522 kWh 1510 kWh £931 £151 £1,082 £11,639 10.8 yrs £9,993
6 kW 6039 kWh 4227 kWh 1812 kWh £1,117 £181 £1,298 £13,267 10.2 yrs £12,692
7 kW 7045 kWh 4931 kWh 2113 kWh £1,303 £211 £1,514 £14,894 9.8 yrs £15,390
8 kW 8051 kWh 5636 kWh 2415 kWh £1,489 £242 £1,731 £16,522 9.5 yrs £18,089

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: £1,106, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 12.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2013 kWh 1469 kWh 543 kWh £388 £54 £443 £8,506 19.2 yrs £346
3 kW 3019 kWh 2204 kWh 815 kWh £582 £82 £664 £10,133 15.3 yrs £3,143
4 kW 4026 kWh 2939 kWh 1087 kWh £776 £109 £885 £11,761 13.3 yrs £5,941
5 kW 5032 kWh 3673 kWh 1359 kWh £971 £136 £1,106 £13,389 12.1 yrs £8,739
6 kW 6039 kWh 4408 kWh 1630 kWh £1,165 £163 £1,328 £15,017 11.3 yrs £11,537
7 kW 7045 kWh 5143 kWh 1902 kWh £1,359 £190 £1,549 £16,644 10.7 yrs £14,335
8 kW 8051 kWh 5877 kWh 2174 kWh £1,553 £217 £1,770 £18,272 10.3 yrs £17,132

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: £1,123, Upfront: £15,139, 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 2013 kWh 1510 kWh 503 kWh £399 £50 £449 £10,256 22.8 yrs £-1,272
3 kW 3019 kWh 2264 kWh 755 kWh £598 £75 £674 £11,883 17.6 yrs £1,592
4 kW 4026 kWh 3019 kWh 1006 kWh £798 £101 £898 £13,511 15.0 yrs £4,456
5 kW 5032 kWh 3774 kWh 1258 kWh £997 £126 £1,123 £15,139 13.5 yrs £7,319
6 kW 6039 kWh 4529 kWh 1510 kWh £1,197 £151 £1,347 £16,767 12.4 yrs £10,183
7 kW 7045 kWh 5284 kWh 1761 kWh £1,396 £176 £1,572 £18,394 11.7 yrs £13,047
8 kW 8051 kWh 6039 kWh 2013 kWh £1,595 £201 £1,797 £20,022 11.1 yrs £15,911

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: £1,139, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 15.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2013 kWh 1550 kWh 463 kWh £409 £46 £456 £12,706 27.9 yrs £-3,590
3 kW 3019 kWh 2325 kWh 694 kWh £614 £69 £684 £14,333 21.0 yrs £-660
4 kW 4026 kWh 3100 kWh 926 kWh £819 £93 £912 £15,961 17.5 yrs £2,270
5 kW 5032 kWh 3875 kWh 1157 kWh £1,024 £116 £1,139 £17,589 15.4 yrs £5,200
6 kW 6039 kWh 4650 kWh 1389 kWh £1,228 £139 £1,367 £19,217 14.1 yrs £8,130
7 kW 7045 kWh 5425 kWh 1620 kWh £1,433 £162 £1,595 £20,844 13.1 yrs £11,060
8 kW 8051 kWh 6200 kWh 1852 kWh £1,638 £185 £1,823 £22,472 12.3 yrs £13,990

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 BA13

Figures below are tailored to BA13 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1077 of 2182
5.0 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #570 of 2996
9.8 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£833 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #818 of 2996
21.7% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£181 fixed • ~£833 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −20.3% West −19.7%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in BA13

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 39 Jan 52 Feb 88 Mar 114 Apr 123 May 120 Jun 122 Jul 109 Aug 93 Sep 66 Oct 45 Nov 34 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 49.9% 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 42 kWh per month; the average month produces around 84 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 167 kWh in winter, or 335 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
26.42p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
49.70p/day
Local Sunshine
1006kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~1006 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: 72% • Flats: 13% • Bungalows: 14% Based on 5,782 properties

Coverage

Wiltshire (100%)

Areas Covered

Westbury West, Ethandune, Westbury North, Westbury East, Warminster North & Rural, Southwick, Devizes Rural West, Melksham Without West & Rural + 1 more

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 Southern

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≈6.3 km away
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BA15 (Wiltshire)
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SN10 (Wiltshire)
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Local sunshine: ~999 kWh/kWp · -1% vs BA13

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