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Solar panel cost in Coventry (CV5)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for CV5 (Coventry) 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
10.5 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£776
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£11,266
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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 968 kWh/kW — 0 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 968 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)
968 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: £776, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1936 kWh 774 kWh 1161 kWh £194 £116 £310 £3,256 10.5 yrs £2,954
3 kW 2903 kWh 1161 kWh 1742 kWh £292 £174 £466 £4,883 10.5 yrs £4,431
4 kW 3871 kWh 1548 kWh 2323 kWh £389 £232 £621 £6,511 10.5 yrs £5,908
5 kW 4839 kWh 1936 kWh 2903 kWh £486 £290 £776 £8,139 10.5 yrs £7,385
6 kW 5807 kWh 2323 kWh 3484 kWh £583 £348 £931 £9,767 10.5 yrs £8,862
7 kW 6775 kWh 2710 kWh 4065 kWh £680 £406 £1,087 £11,394 10.5 yrs £10,339
8 kW 7742 kWh 3097 kWh 4645 kWh £777 £465 £1,242 £13,022 10.5 yrs £11,816

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: £922, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1936 kWh 1161 kWh 774 kWh £292 £77 £369 £5,356 14.5 yrs £2,023
3 kW 2903 kWh 1742 kWh 1161 kWh £437 £116 £553 £6,983 12.6 yrs £4,085
4 kW 3871 kWh 2323 kWh 1548 kWh £583 £155 £738 £8,611 11.7 yrs £6,146
5 kW 4839 kWh 2903 kWh 1936 kWh £729 £194 £922 £10,239 11.1 yrs £8,208
6 kW 5807 kWh 3484 kWh 2323 kWh £875 £232 £1,107 £11,867 10.7 yrs £10,269
7 kW 6775 kWh 4065 kWh 2710 kWh £1,020 £271 £1,291 £13,494 10.5 yrs £12,331
8 kW 7742 kWh 4645 kWh 3097 kWh £1,166 £310 £1,476 £15,122 10.2 yrs £14,392

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: £995, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 11.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1936 kWh 1355 kWh 581 kWh £340 £58 £398 £6,756 17.0 yrs £1,208
3 kW 2903 kWh 2032 kWh 871 kWh £510 £87 £597 £8,383 14.0 yrs £3,561
4 kW 3871 kWh 2710 kWh 1161 kWh £680 £116 £796 £10,011 12.6 yrs £5,915
5 kW 4839 kWh 3387 kWh 1452 kWh £850 £145 £995 £11,639 11.7 yrs £8,269
6 kW 5807 kWh 4065 kWh 1742 kWh £1,020 £174 £1,194 £13,267 11.1 yrs £10,623
7 kW 6775 kWh 4742 kWh 2032 kWh £1,190 £203 £1,394 £14,894 10.7 yrs £12,977
8 kW 7742 kWh 5420 kWh 2323 kWh £1,360 £232 £1,593 £16,522 10.4 yrs £15,330

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: £1,017, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1936 kWh 1413 kWh 523 kWh £355 £52 £407 £8,506 20.9 yrs £-367
3 kW 2903 kWh 2120 kWh 784 kWh £532 £78 £610 £10,133 16.6 yrs £2,074
4 kW 3871 kWh 2826 kWh 1045 kWh £709 £105 £814 £11,761 14.5 yrs £4,516
5 kW 4839 kWh 3533 kWh 1307 kWh £887 £131 £1,017 £13,389 13.2 yrs £6,957
6 kW 5807 kWh 4239 kWh 1568 kWh £1,064 £157 £1,221 £15,017 12.3 yrs £9,399
7 kW 6775 kWh 4946 kWh 1829 kWh £1,241 £183 £1,424 £16,644 11.7 yrs £11,840
8 kW 7742 kWh 5652 kWh 2090 kWh £1,419 £209 £1,628 £18,272 11.2 yrs £14,282

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: £1,032, Upfront: £15,139, 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 1936 kWh 1452 kWh 484 kWh £364 £48 £413 £10,256 24.8 yrs £-2,000
3 kW 2903 kWh 2178 kWh 726 kWh £547 £73 £619 £11,883 19.2 yrs £500
4 kW 3871 kWh 2903 kWh 968 kWh £729 £97 £826 £13,511 16.4 yrs £3,000
5 kW 4839 kWh 3629 kWh 1210 kWh £911 £121 £1,032 £15,139 14.7 yrs £5,500
6 kW 5807 kWh 4355 kWh 1452 kWh £1,093 £145 £1,238 £16,767 13.5 yrs £8,000
7 kW 6775 kWh 5081 kWh 1694 kWh £1,275 £169 £1,445 £18,394 12.7 yrs £10,500
8 kW 7742 kWh 5807 kWh 1936 kWh £1,458 £194 £1,651 £20,022 12.1 yrs £13,000

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: £1,047, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 16.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1936 kWh 1490 kWh 445 kWh £374 £45 £419 £12,706 30.4 yrs £-4,333
3 kW 2903 kWh 2236 kWh 668 kWh £561 £67 £628 £14,333 22.8 yrs £-1,775
4 kW 3871 kWh 2981 kWh 890 kWh £748 £89 £837 £15,961 19.1 yrs £784
5 kW 4839 kWh 3726 kWh 1113 kWh £935 £111 £1,047 £17,589 16.8 yrs £3,342
6 kW 5807 kWh 4471 kWh 1336 kWh £1,122 £134 £1,256 £19,217 15.3 yrs £5,900
7 kW 6775 kWh 5216 kWh 1558 kWh £1,309 £156 £1,465 £20,844 14.2 yrs £8,459
8 kW 7742 kWh 5962 kWh 1781 kWh £1,496 £178 £1,674 £22,472 13.4 yrs £11,017

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 CV5

Figures below are tailored to CV5 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1495 of 2182
4.7 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1522 of 2996
10.5 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£776 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1466 of 2996
25.3% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£196 fixed • ~£776 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −21.4% West −19.8%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in CV5

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 37 Jan 52 Feb 83 Mar 108 Apr 117 May 116 Jun 118 Jul 107 Aug 90 Sep 64 Oct 44 Nov 33 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 50.1% 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 81 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 162 kWh in winter, or 323 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.10p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
53.60p/day
Local Sunshine
968kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~968 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: 69% • Flats: 23% • Bungalows: 5% Based on 12,175 properties

Coverage

Coventry (99%)|Solihull (1%)

Areas Covered

Whoberley, Earlsdon, Woodlands, Bablake, St Michael's, Sherbourne, Meriden, Binley and Willenhall + 3 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 East Midlands

CV4 (Coventry)
≈1.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~958 kWh/kWp · -1% vs CV5
CV1 (Coventry)
≈2.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~958 kWh/kWp · -1% vs CV5
CV6 (Coventry)
≈3.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~956 kWh/kWp · -1% vs CV5
CV7 (Solihull)
≈4.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~968 kWh/kWp · -0% vs CV5
CV3 (Coventry)
≈5.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~961 kWh/kWp · -1% vs CV5
CV2 (Coventry)
≈5.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~968 kWh/kWp · +0% vs CV5

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~968 kWh/kWp · +0% vs CV5
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~968 kWh/kWp · +0% vs CV5
WR5 (Worcester)
~968 kWh/kWp · -0% vs CV5