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Solar panel cost in Dundee City (DD1)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for DD1 (Dundee City) 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
£754
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£10,722
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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 911 kWh/kW — 96 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 911 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)
911 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: £754, 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 1821 kWh 729 kWh 1093 kWh £192 £109 £302 £3,256 10.8 yrs £2,780
3 kW 2732 kWh 1093 kWh 1639 kWh £289 £164 £453 £4,883 10.8 yrs £4,170
4 kW 3643 kWh 1457 kWh 2186 kWh £385 £219 £604 £6,511 10.8 yrs £5,560
5 kW 4553 kWh 1821 kWh 2732 kWh £481 £273 £754 £8,139 10.8 yrs £6,950
6 kW 5464 kWh 2186 kWh 3278 kWh £577 £328 £905 £9,767 10.8 yrs £8,339
7 kW 6375 kWh 2550 kWh 3825 kWh £674 £382 £1,056 £11,394 10.8 yrs £9,729
8 kW 7286 kWh 2914 kWh 4371 kWh £770 £437 £1,207 £13,022 10.8 yrs £11,119

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: £904, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1821 kWh 1093 kWh 729 kWh £289 £73 £362 £5,356 14.8 yrs £1,876
3 kW 2732 kWh 1639 kWh 1093 kWh £433 £109 £542 £6,983 12.9 yrs £3,864
4 kW 3643 kWh 2186 kWh 1457 kWh £577 £146 £723 £8,611 11.9 yrs £5,852
5 kW 4553 kWh 2732 kWh 1821 kWh £722 £182 £904 £10,239 11.3 yrs £7,840
6 kW 5464 kWh 3278 kWh 2186 kWh £866 £219 £1,085 £11,867 10.9 yrs £9,828
7 kW 6375 kWh 3825 kWh 2550 kWh £1,011 £255 £1,266 £13,494 10.7 yrs £11,816
8 kW 7286 kWh 4371 kWh 2914 kWh £1,155 £291 £1,446 £15,122 10.5 yrs £13,804

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: £979, Upfront: £11,639, 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 1821 kWh 1275 kWh 546 kWh £337 £55 £391 £6,756 17.3 yrs £1,074
3 kW 2732 kWh 1912 kWh 820 kWh £505 £82 £587 £8,383 14.3 yrs £3,361
4 kW 3643 kWh 2550 kWh 1093 kWh £674 £109 £783 £10,011 12.8 yrs £5,648
5 kW 4553 kWh 3187 kWh 1366 kWh £842 £137 £979 £11,639 11.9 yrs £7,936
6 kW 5464 kWh 3825 kWh 1639 kWh £1,011 £164 £1,174 £13,267 11.3 yrs £10,223
7 kW 6375 kWh 4462 kWh 1912 kWh £1,179 £191 £1,370 £14,894 10.9 yrs £12,510
8 kW 7286 kWh 5100 kWh 2186 kWh £1,347 £219 £1,566 £16,522 10.6 yrs £14,797

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: £1,001, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1821 kWh 1330 kWh 492 kWh £351 £49 £400 £8,506 21.2 yrs £-496
3 kW 2732 kWh 1994 kWh 738 kWh £527 £74 £601 £10,133 16.9 yrs £1,881
4 kW 3643 kWh 2659 kWh 984 kWh £703 £98 £801 £11,761 14.7 yrs £4,257
5 kW 4553 kWh 3324 kWh 1229 kWh £878 £123 £1,001 £13,389 13.4 yrs £6,634
6 kW 5464 kWh 3989 kWh 1475 kWh £1,054 £148 £1,201 £15,017 12.5 yrs £9,011
7 kW 6375 kWh 4654 kWh 1721 kWh £1,229 £172 £1,402 £16,644 11.9 yrs £11,388
8 kW 7286 kWh 5318 kWh 1967 kWh £1,405 £197 £1,602 £18,272 11.4 yrs £13,765

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: £1,016, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 14.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1821 kWh 1366 kWh 455 kWh £361 £46 £406 £10,256 25.2 yrs £-2,127
3 kW 2732 kWh 2049 kWh 683 kWh £541 £68 £610 £11,883 19.5 yrs £310
4 kW 3643 kWh 2732 kWh 911 kWh £722 £91 £813 £13,511 16.6 yrs £2,747
5 kW 4553 kWh 3415 kWh 1138 kWh £902 £114 £1,016 £15,139 14.9 yrs £5,183
6 kW 5464 kWh 4098 kWh 1366 kWh £1,083 £137 £1,219 £16,767 13.8 yrs £7,620
7 kW 6375 kWh 4781 kWh 1594 kWh £1,263 £159 £1,423 £18,394 12.9 yrs £10,057
8 kW 7286 kWh 5464 kWh 1821 kWh £1,444 £182 £1,626 £20,022 12.3 yrs £12,493

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: £1,031, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 17.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1821 kWh 1402 kWh 419 kWh £371 £42 £412 £12,706 30.8 yrs £-4,457
3 kW 2732 kWh 2104 kWh 628 kWh £556 £63 £619 £14,333 23.2 yrs £-1,961
4 kW 3643 kWh 2805 kWh 838 kWh £741 £84 £825 £15,961 19.4 yrs £536
5 kW 4553 kWh 3506 kWh 1047 kWh £926 £105 £1,031 £17,589 17.1 yrs £3,032
6 kW 5464 kWh 4207 kWh 1257 kWh £1,112 £126 £1,237 £19,217 15.5 yrs £5,529
7 kW 6375 kWh 4909 kWh 1466 kWh £1,297 £147 £1,443 £20,844 14.4 yrs £8,025
8 kW 7286 kWh 5610 kWh 1676 kWh £1,482 £168 £1,650 £22,472 13.6 yrs £10,522

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 DD1

Figures below are tailored to DD1 — click through for full league tables.

Solar Payback Index Rank #2564 of 2996
12.1 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£604 /yr • £7,307 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2580 of 2996
34.8% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£210 fixed • ~£604 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.8% West −22.7%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in DD1

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 28 Jan 46 Feb 80 Mar 109 Apr 121 May 113 Jun 116 Jul 102 Aug 82 Sep 55 Oct 36 Nov 21 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 41.9% 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 32 kWh per month; the average month produces around 76 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 127 kWh in winter, or 304 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
26.42p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
57.55p/day
Local Sunshine
911kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~911 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

Dundee City (100%)

Areas Covered

West End, Maryfield, Coldside, East End, Lochee, North East, Strathmartine, The Ferry + 2 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 Northern Scotland

DD3 (Dundee City)
≈2.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~911 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DD1
DD2 (Dundee City)
≈2.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~911 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DD1
DD4 (Dundee City)
≈3.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~914 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DD1
DD5 (Dundee City)
≈6.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~907 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DD1
PH14 (Perth and Kinross)
≈12.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~900 kWh/kWp · -1% vs DD1
DD7 (Angus)
≈16.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~927 kWh/kWp · +2% vs DD1

Similar sunshine across the UK

BD10 (Bradford)
~911 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DD1
NE41 (Northumberland)
~911 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DD1
WA10 (St. Helens)
~911 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DD1