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Solar Panels in DD7 (Angus)

See if solar pays off for you in Angus — price, savings and payback in under a minute (official UK data).

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System Size

Roof Direction

Battery Storage

Export Value

Your Numbers

Break-even
13.0 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£10,173
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£780
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£9,323
After paying itself off, you're this much ahead

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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: Bigger systems don’t shorten payback—cost and savings rise together per kW.
  • 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

Costs: Battery prices are typically £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 27.06p/kWh with a 61.00p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 927 kWh/kW — 112 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 927 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 27.1p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
27.1p/kWh
Standing charge
61.0p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
927 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: £780, Upfront: £10,173, Break-even: 13.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1854 kWh 742 kWh 1112 kWh £201 £111 £312 £4,069 13.0 yrs £2,169
3 kW 2781 kWh 1112 kWh 1669 kWh £301 £167 £468 £6,104 13.0 yrs £3,254
4 kW 3708 kWh 1483 kWh 2225 kWh £401 £222 £624 £8,138 13.0 yrs £4,339
5 kW 4635 kWh 1854 kWh 2781 kWh £502 £278 £780 £10,173 13.0 yrs £5,424
6 kW 5562 kWh 2225 kWh 3337 kWh £602 £334 £936 £12,207 13.0 yrs £6,508
7 kW 6489 kWh 2596 kWh 3893 kWh £702 £389 £1,092 £14,242 13.0 yrs £7,593
8 kW 7416 kWh 2966 kWh 4450 kWh £803 £445 £1,248 £16,276 13.0 yrs £8,678

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

3 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £938, Upfront: £12,273, Break-even: 13.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1854 kWh 1112 kWh 742 kWh £301 £74 £375 £6,169 16.4 yrs £1,335
3 kW 2781 kWh 1669 kWh 1112 kWh £452 £111 £563 £8,204 14.6 yrs £3,052
4 kW 3708 kWh 2225 kWh 1483 kWh £602 £148 £750 £10,238 13.6 yrs £4,769
5 kW 4635 kWh 2781 kWh 1854 kWh £753 £185 £938 £12,273 13.1 yrs £6,487
6 kW 5562 kWh 3337 kWh 2225 kWh £903 £222 £1,126 £14,307 12.7 yrs £8,204
7 kW 6489 kWh 3893 kWh 2596 kWh £1,054 £260 £1,313 £16,342 12.4 yrs £9,921
8 kW 7416 kWh 4450 kWh 2966 kWh £1,204 £297 £1,501 £18,376 12.2 yrs £11,639

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,017, Upfront: £13,673, 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 1854 kWh 1298 kWh 556 kWh £351 £56 £407 £7,569 18.6 yrs £567
3 kW 2781 kWh 1947 kWh 834 kWh £527 £83 £610 £9,604 15.7 yrs £2,601
4 kW 3708 kWh 2596 kWh 1112 kWh £702 £111 £814 £11,638 14.3 yrs £4,634
5 kW 4635 kWh 3245 kWh 1391 kWh £878 £139 £1,017 £13,673 13.4 yrs £6,668
6 kW 5562 kWh 3893 kWh 1669 kWh £1,054 £167 £1,220 £15,707 12.9 yrs £8,702
7 kW 6489 kWh 4542 kWh 1947 kWh £1,229 £195 £1,424 £17,742 12.5 yrs £10,735
8 kW 7416 kWh 5191 kWh 2225 kWh £1,405 £222 £1,627 £19,776 12.2 yrs £12,769

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

7.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,041, Upfront: £15,423, 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 1854 kWh 1353 kWh 501 kWh £366 £50 £416 £9,319 22.4 yrs £-993
3 kW 2781 kWh 2030 kWh 751 kWh £549 £75 £624 £11,354 18.2 yrs £1,136
4 kW 3708 kWh 2707 kWh 1001 kWh £732 £100 £833 £13,388 16.1 yrs £3,264
5 kW 4635 kWh 3384 kWh 1251 kWh £916 £125 £1,041 £15,423 14.8 yrs £5,393
6 kW 5562 kWh 4060 kWh 1502 kWh £1,099 £150 £1,249 £17,457 14.0 yrs £7,521
7 kW 6489 kWh 4737 kWh 1752 kWh £1,282 £175 £1,457 £19,492 13.4 yrs £9,650
8 kW 7416 kWh 5414 kWh 2002 kWh £1,465 £200 £1,665 £21,526 12.9 yrs £11,778

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

10 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,057, Upfront: £17,173, Break-even: 16.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1854 kWh 1391 kWh 464 kWh £376 £46 £423 £11,069 26.2 yrs £-2,616
3 kW 2781 kWh 2086 kWh 695 kWh £564 £70 £634 £13,104 20.7 yrs £-425
4 kW 3708 kWh 2781 kWh 927 kWh £753 £93 £845 £15,138 17.9 yrs £1,767
5 kW 4635 kWh 3476 kWh 1159 kWh £941 £116 £1,057 £17,173 16.3 yrs £3,959
6 kW 5562 kWh 4172 kWh 1391 kWh £1,129 £139 £1,268 £19,207 15.1 yrs £6,151
7 kW 6489 kWh 4867 kWh 1622 kWh £1,317 £162 £1,479 £21,242 14.4 yrs £8,342
8 kW 7416 kWh 5562 kWh 1854 kWh £1,505 £185 £1,691 £23,276 13.8 yrs £10,534

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

13.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,072, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 18.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1854 kWh 1428 kWh 426 kWh £386 £43 £429 £13,519 31.5 yrs £-4,940
3 kW 2781 kWh 2141 kWh 640 kWh £579 £64 £643 £15,554 24.2 yrs £-2,685
4 kW 3708 kWh 2855 kWh 853 kWh £773 £85 £858 £17,588 20.5 yrs £-430
5 kW 4635 kWh 3569 kWh 1066 kWh £966 £107 £1,072 £19,623 18.3 yrs £1,825
6 kW 5562 kWh 4283 kWh 1279 kWh £1,159 £128 £1,287 £21,657 16.8 yrs £4,080
7 kW 6489 kWh 4997 kWh 1493 kWh £1,352 £149 £1,501 £23,692 15.8 yrs £6,335
8 kW 7416 kWh 5710 kWh 1706 kWh £1,545 £171 £1,716 £25,726 15.0 yrs £8,590

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, 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.

Insights for DD7

Figures below are tailored to DD7 — click through for full league tables.

Solar Payback Index Rank #1583 of 2997
11.3 years (UK avg 11.3 years)
~£719 /yr • £8,138 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2655 of 2997
31.0% (UK avg 21.7%) drag on savings
£223 fixed • ~£719 /yr value

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
27.06p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
61.00p/day
Local Sunshine
927kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~927 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 (100%)

Areas Covered

Carnoustie and District, Monifieth and Sidlaw

Data Sources & Assumptions

Solar yield: PVGIS (EU Joint Research Centre), January 2025 data

Electricity rates: Ofgem price cap, Q4 2025

Installation costs: MCS certified installer data, March 2025

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

DD5 (Dundee City)
≈9.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~907 kWh/kWp · -2% vs DD7
DD11 (Angus)
≈10.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~926 kWh/kWp · -0% vs DD7
DD4 (Dundee City)
≈13.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~914 kWh/kWp · -1% vs DD7
DD1 (Dundee City)
≈16.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~911 kWh/kWp · -2% vs DD7
DD3 (Dundee City)
≈16.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~911 kWh/kWp · -2% vs DD7
DD2 (Dundee City)
≈18.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~911 kWh/kWp · -2% vs DD7

Similar sunshine across the UK

NE9 (Gateshead)
~927 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DD7
WV3 (Wolverhampton)
~927 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DD7
WS12 (Cannock Chase)
~927 kWh/kWp · +0% vs DD7