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Solar panel cost in Chichester (GU28)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for GU28 (Chichester) 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
9.4 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£9,767
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£1,045
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£16,347
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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 Southern, the current unit rate is 26.42p/kWh with a 49.70p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 1051 kWh/kW — 49 above the regional median (1001).

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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 1051 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
49.7p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
1051 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: £870, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 9.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2102 kWh 841 kWh 1261 kWh £222 £126 £348 £3,256 9.4 yrs £3,708
3 kW 3152 kWh 1261 kWh 1891 kWh £333 £189 £522 £4,883 9.4 yrs £5,562
4 kW 4203 kWh 1681 kWh 2522 kWh £444 £252 £696 £6,511 9.4 yrs £7,416
5 kW 5254 kWh 2102 kWh 3152 kWh £555 £315 £870 £8,139 9.4 yrs £9,270
6 kW 6305 kWh 2522 kWh 3783 kWh £666 £378 £1,045 £9,767 9.4 yrs £11,124
7 kW 7355 kWh 2942 kWh 4413 kWh £777 £441 £1,219 £11,394 9.4 yrs £12,979
8 kW 8406 kWh 3362 kWh 5044 kWh £888 £504 £1,393 £13,022 9.4 yrs £14,833

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: £1,043, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 9.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2102 kWh 1261 kWh 841 kWh £333 £84 £417 £5,356 12.8 yrs £2,988
3 kW 3152 kWh 1891 kWh 1261 kWh £500 £126 £626 £6,983 11.2 yrs £5,533
4 kW 4203 kWh 2522 kWh 1681 kWh £666 £168 £834 £8,611 10.3 yrs £8,077
5 kW 5254 kWh 3152 kWh 2102 kWh £833 £210 £1,043 £10,239 9.8 yrs £10,621
6 kW 6305 kWh 3783 kWh 2522 kWh £999 £252 £1,252 £11,867 9.5 yrs £13,165
7 kW 7355 kWh 4413 kWh 2942 kWh £1,166 £294 £1,460 £13,494 9.2 yrs £15,710
8 kW 8406 kWh 5044 kWh 3362 kWh £1,333 £336 £1,669 £15,122 9.1 yrs £18,254

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: £1,129, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 10.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2102 kWh 1471 kWh 630 kWh £389 £63 £452 £6,756 15.0 yrs £2,279
3 kW 3152 kWh 2207 kWh 946 kWh £583 £95 £678 £8,383 12.4 yrs £5,168
4 kW 4203 kWh 2942 kWh 1261 kWh £777 £126 £903 £10,011 11.1 yrs £8,057
5 kW 5254 kWh 3678 kWh 1576 kWh £972 £158 £1,129 £11,639 10.3 yrs £10,946
6 kW 6305 kWh 4413 kWh 1891 kWh £1,166 £189 £1,355 £13,267 9.8 yrs £13,836
7 kW 7355 kWh 5149 kWh 2207 kWh £1,360 £221 £1,581 £14,894 9.4 yrs £16,725
8 kW 8406 kWh 5884 kWh 2522 kWh £1,555 £252 £1,807 £16,522 9.1 yrs £19,614

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: £1,155, Upfront: £13,389, 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 2102 kWh 1534 kWh 567 kWh £405 £57 £462 £8,506 18.4 yrs £736
3 kW 3152 kWh 2301 kWh 851 kWh £608 £85 £693 £10,133 14.6 yrs £3,728
4 kW 4203 kWh 3068 kWh 1135 kWh £811 £113 £924 £11,761 12.7 yrs £6,721
5 kW 5254 kWh 3835 kWh 1419 kWh £1,013 £142 £1,155 £13,389 11.6 yrs £9,714
6 kW 6305 kWh 4602 kWh 1702 kWh £1,216 £170 £1,386 £15,017 10.8 yrs £12,707
7 kW 7355 kWh 5369 kWh 1986 kWh £1,419 £199 £1,617 £16,644 10.3 yrs £15,700
8 kW 8406 kWh 6136 kWh 2270 kWh £1,621 £227 £1,848 £18,272 9.9 yrs £18,692

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: £1,172, Upfront: £15,139, 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 2102 kWh 1576 kWh 525 kWh £416 £53 £469 £10,256 21.9 yrs £-876
3 kW 3152 kWh 2364 kWh 788 kWh £625 £79 £703 £11,883 16.9 yrs £2,185
4 kW 4203 kWh 3152 kWh 1051 kWh £833 £105 £938 £13,511 14.4 yrs £5,247
5 kW 5254 kWh 3940 kWh 1313 kWh £1,041 £131 £1,172 £15,139 12.9 yrs £8,309
6 kW 6305 kWh 4728 kWh 1576 kWh £1,249 £158 £1,407 £16,767 11.9 yrs £11,371
7 kW 7355 kWh 5517 kWh 1839 kWh £1,457 £184 £1,641 £18,394 11.2 yrs £14,433
8 kW 8406 kWh 6305 kWh 2102 kWh £1,666 £210 £1,876 £20,022 10.7 yrs £17,495

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: £1,190, Upfront: £17,589, 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 2102 kWh 1618 kWh 483 kWh £428 £48 £476 £12,706 26.7 yrs £-3,188
3 kW 3152 kWh 2427 kWh 725 kWh £641 £73 £714 £14,333 20.1 yrs £-57
4 kW 4203 kWh 3236 kWh 967 kWh £855 £97 £952 £15,961 16.8 yrs £3,073
5 kW 5254 kWh 4045 kWh 1208 kWh £1,069 £121 £1,190 £17,589 14.8 yrs £6,204
6 kW 6305 kWh 4855 kWh 1450 kWh £1,283 £145 £1,428 £19,217 13.5 yrs £9,335
7 kW 7355 kWh 5664 kWh 1692 kWh £1,496 £169 £1,666 £20,844 12.5 yrs £12,466
8 kW 8406 kWh 6473 kWh 1933 kWh £1,710 £193 £1,903 £22,472 11.8 yrs £15,597

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 GU28

Figures below are tailored to GU28 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #662 of 2182
5.4 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #194 of 2996
9.3 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£1,045 /yr • £9,767 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #171 of 2996
17.3% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£181 fixed • ~£1,045 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −20.4% West −20.8%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in GU28

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 41 Jan 54 Feb 90 Mar 118 Apr 125 May 129 Jun 129 Jul 115 Aug 98 Sep 69 Oct 47 Nov 36 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 49.9% of an average month (Dec–Feb)

Best / worst month: Jul / Dec

These figures show output per kilowatt (kW) of panels installed. In winter, a 1 kW system here produces about 44 kWh per month; the average month produces around 88 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 175 kWh in winter, or 350 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
26.42p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
49.70p/day
Local Sunshine
1051kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~1051 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: 73% • Flats: 15% • Bungalows: 10% Based on 2,036 properties

Coverage

Chichester (100%)

Areas Covered

Petworth, Fittleworth, Loxwood, Easebourne, Fernhurst, Goodwood, Midhurst

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 Southern

GU29 (Chichester)
≈9.0 km away
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GU27 (Waverley)
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GU26 (Waverley)
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Local sunshine: ~1,005 kWh/kWp · -4% vs GU28

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