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Solar panel cost in North East Lincolnshire (DN40)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for DN40 (North East Lincolnshire) 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
10.4 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£782
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£11,404
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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 Yorkshire, the current unit rate is 25.31p/kWh with a 64.38p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 970 kWh/kW — 41 above the regional median (929).

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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 970 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 25.3p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
25.3p/kWh
Standing charge
64.4p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
970 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: £782, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1939 kWh 776 kWh 1164 kWh £196 £116 £313 £3,256 10.4 yrs £2,998
3 kW 2909 kWh 1164 kWh 1745 kWh £294 £175 £469 £4,883 10.4 yrs £4,497
4 kW 3879 kWh 1551 kWh 2327 kWh £393 £233 £625 £6,511 10.4 yrs £5,997
5 kW 4848 kWh 1939 kWh 2909 kWh £491 £291 £782 £8,139 10.4 yrs £7,496
6 kW 5818 kWh 2327 kWh 3491 kWh £589 £349 £938 £9,767 10.4 yrs £8,995
7 kW 6787 kWh 2715 kWh 4072 kWh £687 £407 £1,094 £11,394 10.4 yrs £10,494
8 kW 7757 kWh 3103 kWh 4654 kWh £785 £465 £1,251 £13,022 10.4 yrs £11,993

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: £930, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1939 kWh 1164 kWh 776 kWh £294 £78 £372 £5,356 14.4 yrs £2,086
3 kW 2909 kWh 1745 kWh 1164 kWh £442 £116 £558 £6,983 12.5 yrs £4,179
4 kW 3879 kWh 2327 kWh 1551 kWh £589 £155 £744 £8,611 11.6 yrs £6,272
5 kW 4848 kWh 2909 kWh 1939 kWh £736 £194 £930 £10,239 11.0 yrs £8,365
6 kW 5818 kWh 3491 kWh 2327 kWh £883 £233 £1,116 £11,867 10.6 yrs £10,458
7 kW 6787 kWh 4072 kWh 2715 kWh £1,031 £271 £1,302 £13,494 10.4 yrs £12,551
8 kW 7757 kWh 4654 kWh 3103 kWh £1,178 £310 £1,488 £15,122 10.2 yrs £14,644

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: £1,004, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 11.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1939 kWh 1357 kWh 582 kWh £344 £58 £402 £6,756 16.8 yrs £1,280
3 kW 2909 kWh 2036 kWh 873 kWh £515 £87 £603 £8,383 13.9 yrs £3,670
4 kW 3879 kWh 2715 kWh 1164 kWh £687 £116 £804 £10,011 12.5 yrs £6,059
5 kW 4848 kWh 3394 kWh 1454 kWh £859 £145 £1,004 £11,639 11.6 yrs £8,449
6 kW 5818 kWh 4072 kWh 1745 kWh £1,031 £175 £1,205 £13,267 11.0 yrs £10,839
7 kW 6787 kWh 4751 kWh 2036 kWh £1,203 £204 £1,406 £14,894 10.6 yrs £13,229
8 kW 7757 kWh 5430 kWh 2327 kWh £1,374 £233 £1,607 £16,522 10.3 yrs £15,619

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: £1,027, Upfront: £13,389, 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 1939 kWh 1416 kWh 524 kWh £358 £52 £411 £8,506 20.7 yrs £-292
3 kW 2909 kWh 2124 kWh 785 kWh £537 £79 £616 £10,133 16.5 yrs £2,187
4 kW 3879 kWh 2831 kWh 1047 kWh £717 £105 £821 £11,761 14.3 yrs £4,666
5 kW 4848 kWh 3539 kWh 1309 kWh £896 £131 £1,027 £13,389 13.0 yrs £7,145
6 kW 5818 kWh 4247 kWh 1571 kWh £1,075 £157 £1,232 £15,017 12.2 yrs £9,624
7 kW 6787 kWh 4955 kWh 1833 kWh £1,254 £183 £1,437 £16,644 11.6 yrs £12,102
8 kW 7757 kWh 5663 kWh 2094 kWh £1,433 £209 £1,643 £18,272 11.1 yrs £14,581

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: £1,042, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 14.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1939 kWh 1454 kWh 485 kWh £368 £48 £417 £10,256 24.6 yrs £-1,923
3 kW 2909 kWh 2182 kWh 727 kWh £552 £73 £625 £11,883 19.0 yrs £615
4 kW 3879 kWh 2909 kWh 970 kWh £736 £97 £833 £13,511 16.2 yrs £3,153
5 kW 4848 kWh 3636 kWh 1212 kWh £920 £121 £1,042 £15,139 14.5 yrs £5,691
6 kW 5818 kWh 4363 kWh 1454 kWh £1,104 £145 £1,250 £16,767 13.4 yrs £8,230
7 kW 6787 kWh 5091 kWh 1697 kWh £1,288 £170 £1,458 £18,394 12.6 yrs £10,768
8 kW 7757 kWh 5818 kWh 1939 kWh £1,472 £194 £1,666 £20,022 12.0 yrs £13,306

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: £1,056, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 16.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1939 kWh 1493 kWh 446 kWh £378 £45 £423 £12,706 30.1 yrs £-4,255
3 kW 2909 kWh 2240 kWh 669 kWh £567 £67 £634 £14,333 22.6 yrs £-1,657
4 kW 3879 kWh 2986 kWh 892 kWh £756 £89 £845 £15,961 18.9 yrs £941
5 kW 4848 kWh 3733 kWh 1115 kWh £945 £112 £1,056 £17,589 16.7 yrs £3,538
6 kW 5818 kWh 4480 kWh 1338 kWh £1,134 £134 £1,268 £19,217 15.2 yrs £6,136
7 kW 6787 kWh 5226 kWh 1561 kWh £1,323 £156 £1,479 £20,844 14.1 yrs £8,734
8 kW 7757 kWh 5973 kWh 1784 kWh £1,512 £178 £1,690 £22,472 13.3 yrs £11,331

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 DN40

Figures below are tailored to DN40 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #775 of 2182
5.3 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1453 of 2996
10.4 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£782 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2149 of 2996
30.1% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£782 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.9% West −20.9%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in DN40

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 36 Jan 51 Feb 86 Mar 110 Apr 120 May 115 Jun 116 Jul 106 Aug 89 Sep 64 Oct 42 Nov 34 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 50.1% 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 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
25.31p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.38p/day
Local Sunshine
970kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~970 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: 74% • Flats: 6% • Bungalows: 20% Based on 3,710 properties

Coverage

North East Lincolnshire (78%)|North Lincolnshire (22%)

Areas Covered

Immingham, Ferry

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.

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Nearby in Yorkshire

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