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Solar panel cost in Angus (DD10)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for DD10 (Angus) 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
10.9 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£749
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£10,593
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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 904 kWh/kW — 89 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 904 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)
904 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: £749, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1809 kWh 724 kWh 1085 kWh £191 £109 £300 £3,256 10.9 yrs £2,739
3 kW 2713 kWh 1085 kWh 1628 kWh £287 £163 £450 £4,883 10.9 yrs £4,108
4 kW 3618 kWh 1447 kWh 2171 kWh £382 £217 £599 £6,511 10.9 yrs £5,477
5 kW 4522 kWh 1809 kWh 2713 kWh £478 £271 £749 £8,139 10.9 yrs £6,846
6 kW 5427 kWh 2171 kWh 3256 kWh £573 £326 £899 £9,767 10.9 yrs £8,216
7 kW 6331 kWh 2532 kWh 3799 kWh £669 £380 £1,049 £11,394 10.9 yrs £9,585
8 kW 7236 kWh 2894 kWh 4341 kWh £765 £434 £1,199 £13,022 10.9 yrs £10,954

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: £898, 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 1809 kWh 1085 kWh 724 kWh £287 £72 £359 £5,356 14.9 yrs £1,827
3 kW 2713 kWh 1628 kWh 1085 kWh £430 £109 £539 £6,983 13.0 yrs £3,790
4 kW 3618 kWh 2171 kWh 1447 kWh £573 £145 £718 £8,611 12.0 yrs £5,753
5 kW 4522 kWh 2713 kWh 1809 kWh £717 £181 £898 £10,239 11.4 yrs £7,717
6 kW 5427 kWh 3256 kWh 2171 kWh £860 £217 £1,077 £11,867 11.0 yrs £9,680
7 kW 6331 kWh 3799 kWh 2532 kWh £1,004 £253 £1,257 £13,494 10.7 yrs £11,643
8 kW 7236 kWh 4341 kWh 2894 kWh £1,147 £289 £1,436 £15,122 10.5 yrs £13,606

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 1809 kWh 1266 kWh 543 kWh £335 £54 £389 £6,756 17.4 yrs £1,021
3 kW 2713 kWh 1899 kWh 814 kWh £502 £81 £583 £8,383 14.4 yrs £3,281
4 kW 3618 kWh 2532 kWh 1085 kWh £669 £109 £778 £10,011 12.9 yrs £5,541
5 kW 4522 kWh 3166 kWh 1357 kWh £836 £136 £972 £11,639 12.0 yrs £7,802
6 kW 5427 kWh 3799 kWh 1628 kWh £1,004 £163 £1,166 £13,267 11.4 yrs £10,062
7 kW 6331 kWh 4432 kWh 1899 kWh £1,171 £190 £1,361 £14,894 10.9 yrs £12,322
8 kW 7236 kWh 5065 kWh 2171 kWh £1,338 £217 £1,555 £16,522 10.6 yrs £14,583

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 1809 kWh 1321 kWh 488 kWh £349 £49 £398 £8,506 21.4 yrs £-551
3 kW 2713 kWh 1981 kWh 733 kWh £523 £73 £597 £10,133 17.0 yrs £1,798
4 kW 3618 kWh 2641 kWh 977 kWh £698 £98 £795 £11,761 14.8 yrs £4,148
5 kW 4522 kWh 3301 kWh 1221 kWh £872 £122 £994 £13,389 13.5 yrs £6,497
6 kW 5427 kWh 3962 kWh 1465 kWh £1,047 £147 £1,193 £15,017 12.6 yrs £8,847
7 kW 6331 kWh 4622 kWh 1709 kWh £1,221 £171 £1,392 £16,644 12.0 yrs £11,196
8 kW 7236 kWh 5282 kWh 1954 kWh £1,396 £195 £1,591 £18,272 11.5 yrs £13,546

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: £1,009, 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 1809 kWh 1357 kWh 452 kWh £358 £45 £404 £10,256 25.4 yrs £-2,182
3 kW 2713 kWh 2035 kWh 678 kWh £538 £68 £605 £11,883 19.6 yrs £227
4 kW 3618 kWh 2713 kWh 904 kWh £717 £90 £807 £13,511 16.7 yrs £2,635
5 kW 4522 kWh 3392 kWh 1131 kWh £896 £113 £1,009 £15,139 15.0 yrs £5,044
6 kW 5427 kWh 4070 kWh 1357 kWh £1,075 £136 £1,211 £16,767 13.8 yrs £7,453
7 kW 6331 kWh 4748 kWh 1583 kWh £1,255 £158 £1,413 £18,394 13.0 yrs £9,862
8 kW 7236 kWh 5427 kWh 1809 kWh £1,434 £181 £1,615 £20,022 12.4 yrs £12,271

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: £1,024, 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 1809 kWh 1393 kWh 416 kWh £368 £42 £410 £12,706 31.0 yrs £-4,514
3 kW 2713 kWh 2089 kWh 624 kWh £552 £62 £614 £14,333 23.3 yrs £-2,045
4 kW 3618 kWh 2786 kWh 832 kWh £736 £83 £819 £15,961 19.5 yrs £423
5 kW 4522 kWh 3482 kWh 1040 kWh £920 £104 £1,024 £17,589 17.2 yrs £2,891
6 kW 5427 kWh 4179 kWh 1248 kWh £1,104 £125 £1,229 £19,217 15.6 yrs £5,359
7 kW 6331 kWh 4875 kWh 1456 kWh £1,288 £146 £1,434 £20,844 14.5 yrs £7,828
8 kW 7236 kWh 5571 kWh 1664 kWh £1,472 £166 £1,638 £22,472 13.7 yrs £10,296

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 DD10

Figures below are tailored to DD10 — click through for full league tables.

Solar Payback Index Rank #2594 of 2996
12.2 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£599 /yr • £7,307 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2589 of 2996
35.1% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£210 fixed • ~£599 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.2% West −23.5%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in DD10

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 26 Jan 44 Feb 79 Mar 109 Apr 125 May 117 Jun 117 Jul 103 Aug 80 Sep 52 Oct 33 Nov 21 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 40.3% 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 30 kWh per month; the average month produces around 75 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 122 kWh in winter, or 301 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
26.42p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
57.55p/day
Local Sunshine
904kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~904 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

Angus (71%)|Aberdeenshire (29%)

Areas Covered

Montrose and District, Mearns, Arbroath East and Lunan, Brechin and Edzell

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

DD9 (Angus)
≈11.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~913 kWh/kWp · +1% vs DD10
AB30 (Aberdeenshire)
≈12.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~920 kWh/kWp · +2% vs DD10
DD11 (Angus)
≈19.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~926 kWh/kWp · +2% vs DD10
DD8 (Angus)
≈27.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~926 kWh/kWp · +2% vs DD10
DD7 (Angus)
≈29.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~927 kWh/kWp · +2% vs DD10
AB39 (Aberdeenshire)
≈31.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~888 kWh/kWp · -2% vs DD10

Similar sunshine across the UK

BD15 (Bradford)
~904 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DD10
WA12 (St. Helens)
~904 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DD10
TD15 (Northumberland)
~905 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DD10