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Solar Panels in DN41 (North East Lincolnshire)

See if solar pays off for you in North East Lincolnshire — 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
12.8 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£12,207
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£957
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£11,712
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 Yorkshire, the current unit rate is 25.33p/kWh with a 58.65p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 988 kWh/kW — 59 above the regional median (929).

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A typical roof here lands around 6.0 kW, with most eligible homes comfortably fitting within 3–6 kW. Each kilowatt of panels produces roughly 988 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
58.6p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
988 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: £797, Upfront: £10,173, Break-even: 12.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1977 kWh 791 kWh 1186 kWh £200 £119 £319 £4,069 12.8 yrs £2,309
3 kW 2965 kWh 1186 kWh 1779 kWh £300 £178 £478 £6,104 12.8 yrs £3,464
4 kW 3954 kWh 1582 kWh 2372 kWh £401 £237 £638 £8,138 12.8 yrs £4,619
5 kW 4942 kWh 1977 kWh 2965 kWh £501 £297 £797 £10,173 12.8 yrs £5,774
6 kW 5931 kWh 2372 kWh 3559 kWh £601 £356 £957 £12,207 12.8 yrs £6,928
7 kW 6919 kWh 2768 kWh 4152 kWh £701 £415 £1,116 £14,242 12.8 yrs £8,083
8 kW 7908 kWh 3163 kWh 4745 kWh £801 £474 £1,276 £16,276 12.8 yrs £9,238

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: £949, Upfront: £12,273, Break-even: 12.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1977 kWh 1186 kWh 791 kWh £300 £79 £380 £6,169 16.3 yrs £1,422
3 kW 2965 kWh 1779 kWh 1186 kWh £451 £119 £569 £8,204 14.4 yrs £3,183
4 kW 3954 kWh 2372 kWh 1582 kWh £601 £158 £759 £10,238 13.5 yrs £4,943
5 kW 4942 kWh 2965 kWh 1977 kWh £751 £198 £949 £12,273 12.9 yrs £6,704
6 kW 5931 kWh 3559 kWh 2372 kWh £901 £237 £1,139 £14,307 12.6 yrs £8,465
7 kW 6919 kWh 4152 kWh 2768 kWh £1,052 £277 £1,328 £16,342 12.3 yrs £10,226
8 kW 7908 kWh 4745 kWh 3163 kWh £1,202 £316 £1,518 £18,376 12.1 yrs £11,987

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: £1,025, Upfront: £13,673, Break-even: 13.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1977 kWh 1384 kWh 593 kWh £351 £59 £410 £7,569 18.5 yrs £628
3 kW 2965 kWh 2076 kWh 890 kWh £526 £89 £615 £9,604 15.6 yrs £2,692
4 kW 3954 kWh 2768 kWh 1186 kWh £701 £119 £820 £11,638 14.2 yrs £4,756
5 kW 4942 kWh 3460 kWh 1483 kWh £876 £148 £1,025 £13,673 13.3 yrs £6,820
6 kW 5931 kWh 4152 kWh 1779 kWh £1,052 £178 £1,230 £15,707 12.8 yrs £8,884
7 kW 6919 kWh 4844 kWh 2076 kWh £1,227 £208 £1,434 £17,742 12.4 yrs £10,947
8 kW 7908 kWh 5535 kWh 2372 kWh £1,402 £237 £1,639 £19,776 12.1 yrs £13,011

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: £1,047, Upfront: £15,423, Break-even: 14.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1977 kWh 1443 kWh 534 kWh £366 £53 £419 £9,319 22.2 yrs £-940
3 kW 2965 kWh 2165 kWh 801 kWh £548 £80 £628 £11,354 18.1 yrs £1,215
4 kW 3954 kWh 2886 kWh 1068 kWh £731 £107 £838 £13,388 16.0 yrs £3,369
5 kW 4942 kWh 3608 kWh 1334 kWh £914 £133 £1,047 £15,423 14.7 yrs £5,524
6 kW 5931 kWh 4330 kWh 1601 kWh £1,097 £160 £1,257 £17,457 13.9 yrs £7,679
7 kW 6919 kWh 5051 kWh 1868 kWh £1,279 £187 £1,466 £19,492 13.3 yrs £9,834
8 kW 7908 kWh 5773 kWh 2135 kWh £1,462 £214 £1,676 £21,526 12.8 yrs £11,989

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: £1,062, Upfront: £17,173, Break-even: 16.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1977 kWh 1483 kWh 494 kWh £376 £49 £425 £11,069 26.0 yrs £-2,569
3 kW 2965 kWh 2224 kWh 741 kWh £563 £74 £637 £13,104 20.6 yrs £-354
4 kW 3954 kWh 2965 kWh 988 kWh £751 £99 £850 £15,138 17.8 yrs £1,862
5 kW 4942 kWh 3707 kWh 1236 kWh £939 £124 £1,062 £17,173 16.2 yrs £4,077
6 kW 5931 kWh 4448 kWh 1483 kWh £1,127 £148 £1,275 £19,207 15.1 yrs £6,293
7 kW 6919 kWh 5190 kWh 1730 kWh £1,315 £173 £1,487 £21,242 14.3 yrs £8,508
8 kW 7908 kWh 5931 kWh 1977 kWh £1,502 £198 £1,700 £23,276 13.7 yrs £10,724

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: £1,078, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 18.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1977 kWh 1522 kWh 455 kWh £386 £45 £431 £13,519 31.4 yrs £-4,898
3 kW 2965 kWh 2283 kWh 682 kWh £578 £68 £647 £15,554 24.1 yrs £-2,622
4 kW 3954 kWh 3045 kWh 909 kWh £771 £91 £862 £17,588 20.4 yrs £-346
5 kW 4942 kWh 3806 kWh 1137 kWh £964 £114 £1,078 £19,623 18.2 yrs £1,930
6 kW 5931 kWh 4567 kWh 1364 kWh £1,157 £136 £1,293 £21,657 16.7 yrs £4,206
7 kW 6919 kWh 5328 kWh 1591 kWh £1,350 £159 £1,509 £23,692 15.7 yrs £6,483
8 kW 7908 kWh 6089 kWh 1819 kWh £1,542 £182 £1,724 £25,726 14.9 yrs £8,759

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 DN41

Figures below are tailored to DN41 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #201 of 2182
6.1 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~13 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1517 of 2997
11.2 years (UK avg 11.3 years)
~£1,093 /yr • £12,207 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1316 of 2997
19.6% (UK avg 21.7%) drag on savings
£214 fixed • ~£1,093 /yr value

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.33p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
58.65p/day
Local Sunshine
988kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~988 kWh per year. A typical home uses ~2,700 kWh per year.
Typical System Size
6.0kW
For houses & bungalows in this area

Local Property Data

Property Types

Houses: 70% • Flats: 5% • Bungalows: 24% Based on 1,615 properties

Coverage

North East Lincolnshire (73%)|West Lindsey (27%)

Areas Covered

Wolds, Immingham, Caistor and Yarborough

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 Yorkshire

DN37 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈3.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,000 kWh/kWp · +1% vs DN41
DN40 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈4.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~970 kWh/kWp · -2% vs DN41
DN34 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈5.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~982 kWh/kWp · -1% vs DN41
DN31 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈6.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~976 kWh/kWp · -1% vs DN41
DN33 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈7.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,007 kWh/kWp · +2% vs DN41
DN32 (North East Lincolnshire)
≈7.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~975 kWh/kWp · -1% vs DN41

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