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Solar panel cost in Chichester (GU29)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for GU29 (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
9.5 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£9,767
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£1,029
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£15,950
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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 1035 kWh/kW — 34 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 1035 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)
1035 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: £857, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 9.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2070 kWh 828 kWh 1242 kWh £219 £124 £343 £3,256 9.5 yrs £3,602
3 kW 3104 kWh 1242 kWh 1863 kWh £328 £186 £514 £4,883 9.5 yrs £5,403
4 kW 4139 kWh 1656 kWh 2484 kWh £437 £248 £686 £6,511 9.5 yrs £7,205
5 kW 5174 kWh 2070 kWh 3104 kWh £547 £310 £857 £8,139 9.5 yrs £9,006
6 kW 6209 kWh 2484 kWh 3725 kWh £656 £373 £1,029 £9,767 9.5 yrs £10,807
7 kW 7244 kWh 2897 kWh 4346 kWh £766 £435 £1,200 £11,394 9.5 yrs £12,608
8 kW 8278 kWh 3311 kWh 4967 kWh £875 £497 £1,372 £13,022 9.5 yrs £14,409

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: £1,027, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 10.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2070 kWh 1242 kWh 828 kWh £328 £83 £411 £5,356 13.0 yrs £2,862
3 kW 3104 kWh 1863 kWh 1242 kWh £492 £124 £616 £6,983 11.3 yrs £5,342
4 kW 4139 kWh 2484 kWh 1656 kWh £656 £166 £822 £8,611 10.5 yrs £7,823
5 kW 5174 kWh 3104 kWh 2070 kWh £820 £207 £1,027 £10,239 10.0 yrs £10,304
6 kW 6209 kWh 3725 kWh 2484 kWh £984 £248 £1,233 £11,867 9.6 yrs £12,785
7 kW 7244 kWh 4346 kWh 2897 kWh £1,148 £290 £1,438 £13,494 9.4 yrs £15,266
8 kW 8278 kWh 4967 kWh 3311 kWh £1,312 £331 £1,643 £15,122 9.2 yrs £17,746

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: £1,112, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 10.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2070 kWh 1449 kWh 621 kWh £383 £62 £445 £6,756 15.2 yrs £2,141
3 kW 3104 kWh 2173 kWh 931 kWh £574 £93 £667 £8,383 12.6 yrs £4,962
4 kW 4139 kWh 2897 kWh 1242 kWh £766 £124 £890 £10,011 11.3 yrs £7,783
5 kW 5174 kWh 3622 kWh 1552 kWh £957 £155 £1,112 £11,639 10.5 yrs £10,603
6 kW 6209 kWh 4346 kWh 1863 kWh £1,148 £186 £1,335 £13,267 9.9 yrs £13,424
7 kW 7244 kWh 5071 kWh 2173 kWh £1,340 £217 £1,557 £14,894 9.6 yrs £16,244
8 kW 8278 kWh 5795 kWh 2484 kWh £1,531 £248 £1,779 £16,522 9.3 yrs £19,065

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: £1,138, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 11.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2070 kWh 1511 kWh 559 kWh £399 £56 £455 £8,506 18.7 yrs £595
3 kW 3104 kWh 2266 kWh 838 kWh £599 £84 £683 £10,133 14.8 yrs £3,518
4 kW 4139 kWh 3022 kWh 1118 kWh £798 £112 £910 £11,761 12.9 yrs £6,440
5 kW 5174 kWh 3777 kWh 1397 kWh £998 £140 £1,138 £13,389 11.8 yrs £9,363
6 kW 6209 kWh 4532 kWh 1676 kWh £1,197 £168 £1,365 £15,017 11.0 yrs £12,286
7 kW 7244 kWh 5288 kWh 1956 kWh £1,397 £196 £1,593 £16,644 10.5 yrs £15,208
8 kW 8278 kWh 6043 kWh 2235 kWh £1,597 £224 £1,820 £18,272 10.0 yrs £18,131

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: £1,155, Upfront: £15,139, 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 2070 kWh 1552 kWh 517 kWh £410 £52 £462 £10,256 22.2 yrs £-1,019
3 kW 3104 kWh 2328 kWh 776 kWh £615 £78 £693 £11,883 17.2 yrs £1,972
4 kW 4139 kWh 3104 kWh 1035 kWh £820 £103 £924 £13,511 14.6 yrs £4,962
5 kW 5174 kWh 3880 kWh 1294 kWh £1,025 £129 £1,155 £15,139 13.1 yrs £7,953
6 kW 6209 kWh 4657 kWh 1552 kWh £1,230 £155 £1,385 £16,767 12.1 yrs £10,943
7 kW 7244 kWh 5433 kWh 1811 kWh £1,435 £181 £1,616 £18,394 11.4 yrs £13,934
8 kW 8278 kWh 6209 kWh 2070 kWh £1,640 £207 £1,847 £20,022 10.8 yrs £16,924

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: £1,172, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 15.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2070 kWh 1594 kWh 476 kWh £421 £48 £469 £12,706 27.1 yrs £-3,333
3 kW 3104 kWh 2390 kWh 714 kWh £632 £71 £703 £14,333 20.4 yrs £-274
4 kW 4139 kWh 3187 kWh 952 kWh £842 £95 £937 £15,961 17.0 yrs £2,784
5 kW 5174 kWh 3984 kWh 1190 kWh £1,053 £119 £1,172 £17,589 15.0 yrs £5,843
6 kW 6209 kWh 4781 kWh 1428 kWh £1,263 £143 £1,406 £19,217 13.7 yrs £8,901
7 kW 7244 kWh 5578 kWh 1666 kWh £1,474 £167 £1,640 £20,844 12.7 yrs £11,960
8 kW 8278 kWh 6374 kWh 1904 kWh £1,684 £190 £1,875 £22,472 12.0 yrs £15,018

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 GU29

Figures below are tailored to GU29 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #760 of 2182
5.3 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #292 of 2996
9.5 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£1,029 /yr • £9,767 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #179 of 2996
17.6% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£181 fixed • ~£1,029 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −20.2% West −20.5%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in GU29

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 41 Jan 53 Feb 88 Mar 117 Apr 124 May 126 Jun 127 Jul 113 Aug 96 Sep 68 Oct 46 Nov 36 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 50.1% 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 43 kWh per month; the average month produces around 86 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 173 kWh in winter, or 345 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
26.42p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
49.70p/day
Local Sunshine
1035kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~1035 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: 62% • Flats: 25% • Bungalows: 11% Based on 3,104 properties

Coverage

Chichester (100%)

Areas Covered

Midhurst, Easebourne, Harting, Fernhurst, Fittleworth

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

GU28 (Chichester)
≈9.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,051 kWh/kWp · +2% vs GU29
GU30 (East Hampshire)
≈11.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,011 kWh/kWp · -2% vs GU29
GU27 (Waverley)
≈11.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,020 kWh/kWp · -1% vs GU29
GU33 (East Hampshire)
≈12.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,011 kWh/kWp · -2% vs GU29
GU31 (East Hampshire)
≈12.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,013 kWh/kWp · -2% vs GU29
GU32 (East Hampshire)
≈14.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,015 kWh/kWp · -2% vs GU29

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~1,035 kWh/kWp · +0% vs GU29
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~1,034 kWh/kWp · -0% vs GU29
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~1,034 kWh/kWp · -0% vs GU29