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Solar panel cost in Blackpool (FY3)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for FY3 (Blackpool) 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
11.1 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£7,307
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£658
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£9,135
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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 North West, the current unit rate is 26.13p/kWh with a 47.61p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 999 kWh/kW — 129 above the regional median (870).

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A typical roof here lands around 4.0 kW, with most eligible homes comfortably fitting within 3–6 kW. Each kilowatt of panels produces roughly 999 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 26.1p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
26.1p/kWh
Standing charge
47.6p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
999 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: £822, Upfront: £9,134, Break-even: 11.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1999 kWh 800 kWh 1199 kWh £209 £120 £329 £3,654 11.1 yrs £2,923
3 kW 2998 kWh 1199 kWh 1799 kWh £313 £180 £493 £5,481 11.1 yrs £4,385
4 kW 3998 kWh 1599 kWh 2399 kWh £418 £240 £658 £7,307 11.1 yrs £5,847
5 kW 4997 kWh 1999 kWh 2998 kWh £522 £300 £822 £9,134 11.1 yrs £7,309
6 kW 5997 kWh 2399 kWh 3598 kWh £627 £360 £987 £10,961 11.1 yrs £8,770
7 kW 6996 kWh 2798 kWh 4198 kWh £731 £420 £1,151 £12,788 11.1 yrs £10,232
8 kW 7996 kWh 3198 kWh 4797 kWh £836 £480 £1,315 £14,615 11.1 yrs £11,694

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,827, battery £/kWh = 700.

3 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £983, Upfront: £11,234, 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 1999 kWh 1199 kWh 800 kWh £313 £80 £393 £5,754 14.6 yrs £2,113
3 kW 2998 kWh 1799 kWh 1199 kWh £470 £120 £590 £7,581 12.8 yrs £4,220
4 kW 3998 kWh 2399 kWh 1599 kWh £627 £160 £787 £9,407 12.0 yrs £6,326
5 kW 4997 kWh 2998 kWh 1999 kWh £783 £200 £983 £11,234 11.4 yrs £8,433
6 kW 5997 kWh 3598 kWh 2399 kWh £940 £240 £1,180 £13,061 11.1 yrs £10,539
7 kW 6996 kWh 4198 kWh 2798 kWh £1,097 £280 £1,377 £14,888 10.8 yrs £12,646
8 kW 7996 kWh 4797 kWh 3198 kWh £1,254 £320 £1,573 £16,715 10.6 yrs £14,752

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,827, battery £/kWh = 700.

5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,064, Upfront: £12,634, 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 1999 kWh 1399 kWh 600 kWh £366 £60 £426 £7,154 16.8 yrs £1,358
3 kW 2998 kWh 2099 kWh 899 kWh £548 £90 £638 £8,981 14.1 yrs £3,787
4 kW 3998 kWh 2798 kWh 1199 kWh £731 £120 £851 £10,807 12.7 yrs £6,216
5 kW 4997 kWh 3498 kWh 1499 kWh £914 £150 £1,064 £12,634 11.9 yrs £8,645
6 kW 5997 kWh 4198 kWh 1799 kWh £1,097 £180 £1,277 £14,461 11.3 yrs £11,074
7 kW 6996 kWh 4897 kWh 2099 kWh £1,280 £210 £1,490 £16,288 10.9 yrs £13,503
8 kW 7996 kWh 5597 kWh 2399 kWh £1,462 £240 £1,702 £18,115 10.6 yrs £15,932

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,827, battery £/kWh = 700.

7.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,088, Upfront: £14,384, Break-even: 13.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1999 kWh 1459 kWh 540 kWh £381 £54 £435 £8,904 20.5 yrs £-199
3 kW 2998 kWh 2189 kWh 810 kWh £572 £81 £653 £10,731 16.4 yrs £2,327
4 kW 3998 kWh 2918 kWh 1079 kWh £763 £108 £871 £12,557 14.4 yrs £4,853
5 kW 4997 kWh 3648 kWh 1349 kWh £953 £135 £1,088 £14,384 13.2 yrs £7,379
6 kW 5997 kWh 4378 kWh 1619 kWh £1,144 £162 £1,306 £16,211 12.4 yrs £9,904
7 kW 6996 kWh 5107 kWh 1889 kWh £1,334 £189 £1,523 £18,038 11.8 yrs £12,430
8 kW 7996 kWh 5837 kWh 2159 kWh £1,525 £216 £1,741 £19,865 11.4 yrs £14,956

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,827, battery £/kWh = 700.

10 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,104, Upfront: £16,134, Break-even: 14.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1999 kWh 1499 kWh 500 kWh £392 £50 £442 £10,654 24.1 yrs £-1,820
3 kW 2998 kWh 2249 kWh 750 kWh £588 £75 £663 £12,481 18.8 yrs £771
4 kW 3998 kWh 2998 kWh 999 kWh £783 £100 £883 £14,307 16.2 yrs £3,361
5 kW 4997 kWh 3748 kWh 1249 kWh £979 £125 £1,104 £16,134 14.6 yrs £5,951
6 kW 5997 kWh 4497 kWh 1499 kWh £1,175 £150 £1,325 £17,961 13.6 yrs £8,541
7 kW 6996 kWh 5247 kWh 1749 kWh £1,371 £175 £1,546 £19,788 12.8 yrs £11,131
8 kW 7996 kWh 5997 kWh 1999 kWh £1,567 £200 £1,767 £21,615 12.2 yrs £13,721

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,827, battery £/kWh = 700.

13.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,120, Upfront: £18,584, Break-even: 16.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1999 kWh 1539 kWh 460 kWh £402 £46 £448 £13,104 29.2 yrs £-4,141
3 kW 2998 kWh 2309 kWh 690 kWh £603 £69 £672 £14,931 22.2 yrs £-1,486
4 kW 3998 kWh 3078 kWh 919 kWh £804 £92 £896 £16,757 18.7 yrs £1,169
5 kW 4997 kWh 3848 kWh 1149 kWh £1,005 £115 £1,120 £18,584 16.6 yrs £3,823
6 kW 5997 kWh 4617 kWh 1379 kWh £1,207 £138 £1,344 £20,411 15.2 yrs £6,478
7 kW 6996 kWh 5387 kWh 1609 kWh £1,408 £161 £1,569 £22,238 14.2 yrs £9,133
8 kW 7996 kWh 6157 kWh 1839 kWh £1,609 £184 £1,793 £24,065 13.4 yrs £11,787

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 1,827, 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 FY3

Figures below are tailored to FY3 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1559 of 2182
4.6 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #2077 of 2996
11.1 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£657 /yr • £7,307 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1663 of 2996
26.5% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£174 fixed • ~£657 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −20.9% West −23.6%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in FY3

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 31 Jan 53 Feb 88 Mar 117 Apr 132 May 125 Jun 125 Jul 114 Aug 89 Sep 59 Oct 38 Nov 27 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 44.6% 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 37 kWh per month; the average month produces around 83 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 149 kWh in winter, or 333 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
26.13p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
47.61p/day
Local Sunshine
999kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~999 kWh per year. A typical home uses ~2,700 kWh per year.
Typical System Size
4.0kW
For houses & bungalows in this area

Local Property Data

Property Types

Houses: 73% • Flats: 22% • Bungalows: 4% Based on 9,106 properties

Coverage

Blackpool (88%)|Fylde (7%)|Wyre (5%)

Areas Covered

Park, Layton, Marton, Brunswick, Talbot, Staining, Tyldesley, Hardhorn with High Cross + 4 more

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 North West

FY1 (Blackpool)
≈1.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~995 kWh/kWp · -0% vs FY3
FY2 (Blackpool)
≈2.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~998 kWh/kWp · -0% vs FY3
FY4 (Blackpool)
≈3.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~986 kWh/kWp · -1% vs FY3
FY6 (Wyre)
≈4.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~980 kWh/kWp · -2% vs FY3
FY5 (Wyre)
≈5.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~998 kWh/kWp · -0% vs FY3
FY0 (Fylde)
≈7.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~995 kWh/kWp · -0% vs FY3

Similar sunshine across the UK

NR5 (Norwich)
~999 kWh/kWp · -0% vs FY3
SG3 (North Hertfordshire)
~999 kWh/kWp · -0% vs FY3
UB9 (Hillingdon)
~999 kWh/kWp · -0% vs FY3