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Solar Panels in LL26 (Conwy)

See if solar pays off for you in Conwy — 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
13.7 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£10,173
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£744
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£8,419
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 North Wales and Mersey, the current unit rate is 27.72p/kWh with a 69.95p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 870 kWh/kW — 60 below the regional median (930).

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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 870 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 27.7p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
27.7p/kWh
Standing charge
70.0p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
870 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: £744, Upfront: £10,173, Break-even: 13.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1741 kWh 696 kWh 1044 kWh £193 £104 £297 £4,069 13.7 yrs £1,880
3 kW 2611 kWh 1044 kWh 1567 kWh £290 £157 £446 £6,104 13.7 yrs £2,820
4 kW 3482 kWh 1393 kWh 2089 kWh £386 £209 £595 £8,138 13.7 yrs £3,760
5 kW 4352 kWh 1741 kWh 2611 kWh £483 £261 £744 £10,173 13.7 yrs £4,701
6 kW 5222 kWh 2089 kWh 3133 kWh £579 £313 £892 £12,207 13.7 yrs £5,641
7 kW 6093 kWh 2437 kWh 3656 kWh £676 £366 £1,041 £14,242 13.7 yrs £6,581
8 kW 6963 kWh 2785 kWh 4178 kWh £772 £418 £1,190 £16,276 13.7 yrs £7,521

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: £898, Upfront: £12,273, Break-even: 13.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1741 kWh 1044 kWh 696 kWh £290 £70 £359 £6,169 17.2 yrs £1,014
3 kW 2611 kWh 1567 kWh 1044 kWh £434 £104 £539 £8,204 15.2 yrs £2,571
4 kW 3482 kWh 2089 kWh 1393 kWh £579 £139 £718 £10,238 14.3 yrs £4,128
5 kW 4352 kWh 2611 kWh 1741 kWh £724 £174 £898 £12,273 13.7 yrs £5,685
6 kW 5222 kWh 3133 kWh 2089 kWh £869 £209 £1,077 £14,307 13.3 yrs £7,242
7 kW 6093 kWh 3656 kWh 2437 kWh £1,013 £244 £1,257 £16,342 13.0 yrs £8,799
8 kW 6963 kWh 4178 kWh 2785 kWh £1,158 £279 £1,437 £18,376 12.8 yrs £10,356

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: £975, Upfront: £13,673, Break-even: 14.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1741 kWh 1219 kWh 522 kWh £338 £52 £390 £7,569 19.4 yrs £231
3 kW 2611 kWh 1828 kWh 783 kWh £507 £78 £585 £9,604 16.4 yrs £2,096
4 kW 3482 kWh 2437 kWh 1044 kWh £676 £104 £780 £11,638 14.9 yrs £3,962
5 kW 4352 kWh 3046 kWh 1306 kWh £844 £131 £975 £13,673 14.0 yrs £5,827
6 kW 5222 kWh 3656 kWh 1567 kWh £1,013 £157 £1,170 £15,707 13.4 yrs £7,693
7 kW 6093 kWh 4265 kWh 1828 kWh £1,182 £183 £1,365 £17,742 13.0 yrs £9,558
8 kW 6963 kWh 4874 kWh 2089 kWh £1,351 £209 £1,560 £19,776 12.7 yrs £11,424

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: £998, Upfront: £15,423, Break-even: 15.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1741 kWh 1271 kWh 470 kWh £352 £47 £399 £9,319 23.3 yrs £-1,334
3 kW 2611 kWh 1906 kWh 705 kWh £528 £71 £599 £11,354 19.0 yrs £624
4 kW 3482 kWh 2542 kWh 940 kWh £705 £94 £799 £13,388 16.8 yrs £2,582
5 kW 4352 kWh 3177 kWh 1175 kWh £881 £118 £998 £15,423 15.5 yrs £4,540
6 kW 5222 kWh 3812 kWh 1410 kWh £1,057 £141 £1,198 £17,457 14.6 yrs £6,498
7 kW 6093 kWh 4448 kWh 1645 kWh £1,233 £165 £1,397 £19,492 13.9 yrs £8,456
8 kW 6963 kWh 5083 kWh 1880 kWh £1,409 £188 £1,597 £21,526 13.5 yrs £10,414

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: £1,014, Upfront: £17,173, Break-even: 16.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1741 kWh 1306 kWh 435 kWh £362 £44 £405 £11,069 27.3 yrs £-2,961
3 kW 2611 kWh 1958 kWh 653 kWh £543 £65 £608 £13,104 21.5 yrs £-941
4 kW 3482 kWh 2611 kWh 870 kWh £724 £87 £811 £15,138 18.7 yrs £1,079
5 kW 4352 kWh 3264 kWh 1088 kWh £905 £109 £1,014 £17,173 16.9 yrs £3,099
6 kW 5222 kWh 3917 kWh 1306 kWh £1,086 £131 £1,216 £19,207 15.8 yrs £5,118
7 kW 6093 kWh 4569 kWh 1523 kWh £1,267 £152 £1,419 £21,242 15.0 yrs £7,138
8 kW 6963 kWh 5222 kWh 1741 kWh £1,448 £174 £1,622 £23,276 14.4 yrs £9,158

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: £1,029, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 19.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1741 kWh 1340 kWh 400 kWh £372 £40 £412 £13,519 32.8 yrs £-5,287
3 kW 2611 kWh 2011 kWh 601 kWh £557 £60 £617 £15,554 25.2 yrs £-3,206
4 kW 3482 kWh 2681 kWh 801 kWh £743 £80 £823 £17,588 21.4 yrs £-1,124
5 kW 4352 kWh 3351 kWh 1001 kWh £929 £100 £1,029 £19,623 19.1 yrs £957
6 kW 5222 kWh 4021 kWh 1201 kWh £1,115 £120 £1,235 £21,657 17.5 yrs £3,038
7 kW 6093 kWh 4691 kWh 1401 kWh £1,300 £140 £1,441 £23,692 16.4 yrs £5,120
8 kW 6963 kWh 5362 kWh 1601 kWh £1,486 £160 £1,646 £25,726 15.6 yrs £7,201

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 LL26

Figures below are tailored to LL26 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1085 of 2182
5.0 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #2117 of 2997
11.8 years (UK avg 11.3 years)
~£859 /yr • £10,173 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2629 of 2997
29.7% (UK avg 21.7%) drag on savings
£255 fixed • ~£859 /yr value

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
27.72p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
69.95p/day
Local Sunshine
870kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~870 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: 65% • Flats: 20% • Bungalows: 13% Based on 1,172 properties

Coverage

Conwy (100%)

Areas Covered

Llanrwst a Llanddoged, Uwch Conwy, Eglwys-bach a Llangernyw, Betws-y-Coed and Trefriw

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 North Wales and Mersey

LL27 (Conwy)
≈2.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~777 kWh/kWp · -11% vs LL26
LL24 (Conwy)
≈10.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~811 kWh/kWp · -7% vs LL26
LL25 (Conwy)
≈11.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~823 kWh/kWp · -5% vs LL26
LL32 (Conwy)
≈15.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~906 kWh/kWp · +4% vs LL26
LL34 (Conwy)
≈16.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~871 kWh/kWp · +0% vs LL26
LL31 (Conwy)
≈16.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~908 kWh/kWp · +4% vs LL26

Similar sunshine across the UK

EH48 (West Lothian)
~870 kWh/kWp · +0% vs LL26
M14 (Manchester)
~870 kWh/kWp · +0% vs LL26
BL11 (Bolton)
~870 kWh/kWp · -0% vs LL26