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Solar panel cost in Dundee City (DD2)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for DD2 (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
£755
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£10,728
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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: £755, 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 1822 kWh 729 kWh 1093 kWh £193 £109 £302 £3,256 10.8 yrs £2,782
3 kW 2733 kWh 1093 kWh 1640 kWh £289 £164 £453 £4,883 10.8 yrs £4,173
4 kW 3644 kWh 1458 kWh 2186 kWh £385 £219 £604 £6,511 10.8 yrs £5,563
5 kW 4555 kWh 1822 kWh 2733 kWh £481 £273 £755 £8,139 10.8 yrs £6,954
6 kW 5466 kWh 2186 kWh 3280 kWh £578 £328 £906 £9,767 10.8 yrs £8,345
7 kW 6377 kWh 2551 kWh 3826 kWh £674 £383 £1,057 £11,394 10.8 yrs £9,736
8 kW 7288 kWh 2915 kWh 4373 kWh £770 £437 £1,207 £13,022 10.8 yrs £11,127

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 1822 kWh 1093 kWh 729 kWh £289 £73 £362 £5,356 14.8 yrs £1,878
3 kW 2733 kWh 1640 kWh 1093 kWh £433 £109 £543 £6,983 12.9 yrs £3,868
4 kW 3644 kWh 2186 kWh 1458 kWh £578 £146 £723 £8,611 11.9 yrs £5,857
5 kW 4555 kWh 2733 kWh 1822 kWh £722 £182 £904 £10,239 11.3 yrs £7,846
6 kW 5466 kWh 3280 kWh 2186 kWh £866 £219 £1,085 £11,867 10.9 yrs £9,835
7 kW 6377 kWh 3826 kWh 2551 kWh £1,011 £255 £1,266 £13,494 10.7 yrs £11,824
8 kW 7288 kWh 4373 kWh 2915 kWh £1,155 £292 £1,447 £15,122 10.5 yrs £13,814

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 1822 kWh 1275 kWh 547 kWh £337 £55 £392 £6,756 17.3 yrs £1,077
3 kW 2733 kWh 1913 kWh 820 kWh £505 £82 £587 £8,383 14.3 yrs £3,365
4 kW 3644 kWh 2551 kWh 1093 kWh £674 £109 £783 £10,011 12.8 yrs £5,653
5 kW 4555 kWh 3188 kWh 1366 kWh £842 £137 £979 £11,639 11.9 yrs £7,942
6 kW 5466 kWh 3826 kWh 1640 kWh £1,011 £164 £1,175 £13,267 11.3 yrs £10,230
7 kW 6377 kWh 4464 kWh 1913 kWh £1,179 £191 £1,371 £14,894 10.9 yrs £12,519
8 kW 7288 kWh 5101 kWh 2186 kWh £1,348 £219 £1,566 £16,522 10.5 yrs £14,807

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 1822 kWh 1330 kWh 492 kWh £351 £49 £401 £8,506 21.2 yrs £-494
3 kW 2733 kWh 1995 kWh 738 kWh £527 £74 £601 £10,133 16.9 yrs £1,884
4 kW 3644 kWh 2660 kWh 984 kWh £703 £98 £801 £11,761 14.7 yrs £4,262
5 kW 4555 kWh 3325 kWh 1230 kWh £878 £123 £1,001 £13,389 13.4 yrs £6,641
6 kW 5466 kWh 3990 kWh 1476 kWh £1,054 £148 £1,202 £15,017 12.5 yrs £9,019
7 kW 6377 kWh 4655 kWh 1722 kWh £1,230 £172 £1,402 £16,644 11.9 yrs £11,397
8 kW 7288 kWh 5320 kWh 1968 kWh £1,406 £197 £1,602 £18,272 11.4 yrs £13,775

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 1822 kWh 1366 kWh 455 kWh £361 £46 £407 £10,256 25.2 yrs £-2,124
3 kW 2733 kWh 2050 kWh 683 kWh £542 £68 £610 £11,883 19.5 yrs £314
4 kW 3644 kWh 2733 kWh 911 kWh £722 £91 £813 £13,511 16.6 yrs £2,752
5 kW 4555 kWh 3416 kWh 1139 kWh £903 £114 £1,016 £15,139 14.9 yrs £5,190
6 kW 5466 kWh 4099 kWh 1366 kWh £1,083 £137 £1,220 £16,767 13.7 yrs £7,628
7 kW 6377 kWh 4783 kWh 1594 kWh £1,264 £159 £1,423 £18,394 12.9 yrs £10,066
8 kW 7288 kWh 5466 kWh 1822 kWh £1,444 £182 £1,626 £20,022 12.3 yrs £12,504

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 1822 kWh 1403 kWh 419 kWh £371 £42 £413 £12,706 30.8 yrs £-4,454
3 kW 2733 kWh 2104 kWh 629 kWh £556 £63 £619 £14,333 23.2 yrs £-1,957
4 kW 3644 kWh 2806 kWh 838 kWh £741 £84 £825 £15,961 19.3 yrs £541
5 kW 4555 kWh 3507 kWh 1048 kWh £927 £105 £1,031 £17,589 17.1 yrs £3,039
6 kW 5466 kWh 4209 kWh 1257 kWh £1,112 £126 £1,238 £19,217 15.5 yrs £5,537
7 kW 6377 kWh 4910 kWh 1467 kWh £1,297 £147 £1,444 £20,844 14.4 yrs £8,034
8 kW 7288 kWh 5612 kWh 1676 kWh £1,483 £168 £1,650 £22,472 13.6 yrs £10,532

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 DD2

Figures below are tailored to DD2 — click through for full league tables.

Solar Payback Index Rank #2565 of 2996
12.1 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£604 /yr • £7,307 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2581 of 2996
34.8% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£210 fixed • ~£604 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.7% West −22.6%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in DD2

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 29 Jan 46 Feb 81 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 (87%)|Perth and Kinross (7%)|Angus (6%)

Areas Covered

Lochee, West End, Strathmartine, Carse of Gowrie, Monifieth and Sidlaw, Coldside, Maryfield

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 DD2
DD1 (Dundee City)
≈2.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~911 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DD2
DD4 (Dundee City)
≈5.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~914 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DD2
DD5 (Dundee City)
≈9.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~907 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DD2
PH14 (Perth and Kinross)
≈9.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~900 kWh/kWp · -1% vs DD2
PH12 (Perth and Kinross)
≈14.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~892 kWh/kWp · -2% vs DD2

Similar sunshine across the UK

CW10 (Cheshire East)
~911 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DD2
WA55 (Warrington)
~911 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DD2
WA10 (St. Helens)
~911 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DD2