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Solar panel cost in Nuneaton and Bedworth (CV11)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for CV11 (Nuneaton and Bedworth) 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
10.6 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£769
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£11,093
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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 East Midlands, the current unit rate is 25.10p/kWh with a 53.60p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 959 kWh/kW — 9 below the regional median (968).

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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 959 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 25.1p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
25.1p/kWh
Standing charge
53.6p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
959 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: £769, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1918 kWh 767 kWh 1151 kWh £193 £115 £308 £3,256 10.6 yrs £2,899
3 kW 2878 kWh 1151 kWh 1727 kWh £289 £173 £462 £4,883 10.6 yrs £4,348
4 kW 3837 kWh 1535 kWh 2302 kWh £385 £230 £615 £6,511 10.6 yrs £5,797
5 kW 4796 kWh 1918 kWh 2878 kWh £482 £288 £769 £8,139 10.6 yrs £7,247
6 kW 5755 kWh 2302 kWh 3453 kWh £578 £345 £923 £9,767 10.6 yrs £8,696
7 kW 6714 kWh 2686 kWh 4029 kWh £674 £403 £1,077 £11,394 10.6 yrs £10,145
8 kW 7674 kWh 3069 kWh 4604 kWh £770 £460 £1,231 £13,022 10.6 yrs £11,595

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: £914, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1918 kWh 1151 kWh 767 kWh £289 £77 £366 £5,356 14.6 yrs £1,957
3 kW 2878 kWh 1727 kWh 1151 kWh £433 £115 £548 £6,983 12.7 yrs £3,986
4 kW 3837 kWh 2302 kWh 1535 kWh £578 £153 £731 £8,611 11.8 yrs £6,015
5 kW 4796 kWh 2878 kWh 1918 kWh £722 £192 £914 £10,239 11.2 yrs £8,043
6 kW 5755 kWh 3453 kWh 2302 kWh £867 £230 £1,097 £11,867 10.8 yrs £10,072
7 kW 6714 kWh 4029 kWh 2686 kWh £1,011 £269 £1,280 £13,494 10.5 yrs £12,101
8 kW 7674 kWh 4604 kWh 3069 kWh £1,156 £307 £1,463 £15,122 10.3 yrs £14,129

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: £987, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 11.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1918 kWh 1343 kWh 576 kWh £337 £58 £395 £6,756 17.1 yrs £1,137
3 kW 2878 kWh 2014 kWh 863 kWh £506 £86 £592 £8,383 14.2 yrs £3,455
4 kW 3837 kWh 2686 kWh 1151 kWh £674 £115 £789 £10,011 12.7 yrs £5,773
5 kW 4796 kWh 3357 kWh 1439 kWh £843 £144 £987 £11,639 11.8 yrs £8,092
6 kW 5755 kWh 4029 kWh 1727 kWh £1,011 £173 £1,184 £13,267 11.2 yrs £10,410
7 kW 6714 kWh 4700 kWh 2014 kWh £1,180 £201 £1,381 £14,894 10.8 yrs £12,728
8 kW 7674 kWh 5371 kWh 2302 kWh £1,348 £230 £1,578 £16,522 10.5 yrs £15,047

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: £1,008, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1918 kWh 1400 kWh 518 kWh £352 £52 £403 £8,506 21.1 yrs £-439
3 kW 2878 kWh 2101 kWh 777 kWh £527 £78 £605 £10,133 16.8 yrs £1,966
4 kW 3837 kWh 2801 kWh 1036 kWh £703 £104 £807 £11,761 14.6 yrs £4,371
5 kW 4796 kWh 3501 kWh 1295 kWh £879 £129 £1,008 £13,389 13.3 yrs £6,776
6 kW 5755 kWh 4201 kWh 1554 kWh £1,055 £155 £1,210 £15,017 12.4 yrs £9,182
7 kW 6714 kWh 4901 kWh 1813 kWh £1,230 £181 £1,412 £16,644 11.8 yrs £11,587
8 kW 7674 kWh 5602 kWh 2072 kWh £1,406 £207 £1,613 £18,272 11.3 yrs £13,992

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: £1,023, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 14.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1918 kWh 1439 kWh 480 kWh £361 £48 £409 £10,256 25.1 yrs £-2,074
3 kW 2878 kWh 2158 kWh 719 kWh £542 £72 £614 £11,883 19.4 yrs £390
4 kW 3837 kWh 2878 kWh 959 kWh £722 £96 £818 £13,511 16.5 yrs £2,853
5 kW 4796 kWh 3597 kWh 1199 kWh £903 £120 £1,023 £15,139 14.8 yrs £5,316
6 kW 5755 kWh 4316 kWh 1439 kWh £1,083 £144 £1,227 £16,767 13.7 yrs £7,779
7 kW 6714 kWh 5036 kWh 1679 kWh £1,264 £168 £1,432 £18,394 12.8 yrs £10,242
8 kW 7674 kWh 5755 kWh 1918 kWh £1,445 £192 £1,636 £20,022 12.2 yrs £12,705

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: £1,037, Upfront: £17,589, 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 1918 kWh 1477 kWh 441 kWh £371 £44 £415 £12,706 30.6 yrs £-4,408
3 kW 2878 kWh 2216 kWh 662 kWh £556 £66 £622 £14,333 23.0 yrs £-1,887
4 kW 3837 kWh 2954 kWh 882 kWh £742 £88 £830 £15,961 19.2 yrs £634
5 kW 4796 kWh 3693 kWh 1103 kWh £927 £110 £1,037 £17,589 17.0 yrs £3,156
6 kW 5755 kWh 4431 kWh 1324 kWh £1,112 £132 £1,245 £19,217 15.4 yrs £5,677
7 kW 6714 kWh 5170 kWh 1544 kWh £1,298 £154 £1,452 £20,844 14.4 yrs £8,198
8 kW 7674 kWh 5909 kWh 1765 kWh £1,483 £176 £1,660 £22,472 13.5 yrs £10,719

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 CV11

Figures below are tailored to CV11 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1139 of 2182
4.9 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1588 of 2996
10.6 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£769 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1506 of 2996
25.5% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£196 fixed • ~£769 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −21.4% West −19.6%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in CV11

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 36 Jan 51 Feb 83 Mar 108 Apr 117 May 115 Jun 117 Jul 106 Aug 90 Sep 63 Oct 42 Nov 33 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 49.9% 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 40 kWh per month; the average month produces around 80 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 160 kWh in winter, or 320 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.10p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
53.60p/day
Local Sunshine
959kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~959 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: 76% • Flats: 18% • Bungalows: 4% Based on 12,296 properties

Coverage

Nuneaton and Bedworth (98%)|Rugby (2%)

Areas Covered

St Mary's, Attleborough, Eastboro, St Nicolas, Whitestone, Chilvers Coton, Milby, Stockingford East + 4 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.

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Nearby in East Midlands

CV10 (Nuneaton and Bedworth)
≈2.4 km away
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Local sunshine: ~961 kWh/kWp · +0% vs CV11
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Local sunshine: ~964 kWh/kWp · +1% vs CV11
CV9 (North Warwickshire)
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Local sunshine: ~962 kWh/kWp · +0% vs CV11
CV7 (Solihull)
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Local sunshine: ~968 kWh/kWp · +1% vs CV11
CV6 (Coventry)
≈10.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~956 kWh/kWp · -0% vs CV11

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