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Solar panel cost in East Lindsey (LN10)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for LN10 (East Lindsey) 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
10.4 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£9,767
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£943
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£13,802
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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 East Midlands, the current unit rate is 25.10p/kWh with a 53.60p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 980 kWh/kW — 11 above the regional median (968).

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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 980 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 25.1p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
25.1p/kWh
Standing charge
53.6p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
980 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: £786, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1959 kWh 784 kWh 1175 kWh £197 £118 £314 £3,256 10.4 yrs £3,029
3 kW 2939 kWh 1175 kWh 1763 kWh £295 £176 £471 £4,883 10.4 yrs £4,544
4 kW 3918 kWh 1567 kWh 2351 kWh £393 £235 £628 £6,511 10.4 yrs £6,059
5 kW 4898 kWh 1959 kWh 2939 kWh £492 £294 £786 £8,139 10.4 yrs £7,573
6 kW 5877 kWh 2351 kWh 3526 kWh £590 £353 £943 £9,767 10.4 yrs £9,088
7 kW 6857 kWh 2743 kWh 4114 kWh £688 £411 £1,100 £11,394 10.4 yrs £10,603
8 kW 7836 kWh 3135 kWh 4702 kWh £787 £470 £1,257 £13,022 10.4 yrs £12,117

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: £934, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1959 kWh 1175 kWh 784 kWh £295 £78 £373 £5,356 14.3 yrs £2,113
3 kW 2939 kWh 1763 kWh 1175 kWh £443 £118 £560 £6,983 12.5 yrs £4,219
4 kW 3918 kWh 2351 kWh 1567 kWh £590 £157 £747 £8,611 11.5 yrs £6,325
5 kW 4898 kWh 2939 kWh 1959 kWh £738 £196 £934 £10,239 11.0 yrs £8,432
6 kW 5877 kWh 3526 kWh 2351 kWh £885 £235 £1,120 £11,867 10.6 yrs £10,538
7 kW 6857 kWh 4114 kWh 2743 kWh £1,033 £274 £1,307 £13,494 10.3 yrs £12,644
8 kW 7836 kWh 4702 kWh 3135 kWh £1,180 £313 £1,494 £15,122 10.1 yrs £14,751

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: £1,007, Upfront: £11,639, 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 1959 kWh 1371 kWh 588 kWh £344 £59 £403 £6,756 16.8 yrs £1,304
3 kW 2939 kWh 2057 kWh 882 kWh £516 £88 £604 £8,383 13.9 yrs £3,706
4 kW 3918 kWh 2743 kWh 1175 kWh £688 £118 £806 £10,011 12.4 yrs £6,109
5 kW 4898 kWh 3428 kWh 1469 kWh £861 £147 £1,007 £11,639 11.6 yrs £8,511
6 kW 5877 kWh 4114 kWh 1763 kWh £1,033 £176 £1,209 £13,267 11.0 yrs £10,913
7 kW 6857 kWh 4800 kWh 2057 kWh £1,205 £206 £1,410 £14,894 10.6 yrs £13,315
8 kW 7836 kWh 5486 kWh 2351 kWh £1,377 £235 £1,612 £16,522 10.2 yrs £15,717

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: £1,030, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1959 kWh 1430 kWh 529 kWh £359 £53 £412 £8,506 20.7 yrs £-268
3 kW 2939 kWh 2145 kWh 793 kWh £538 £79 £618 £10,133 16.4 yrs £2,223
4 kW 3918 kWh 2860 kWh 1058 kWh £718 £106 £824 £11,761 14.3 yrs £4,714
5 kW 4898 kWh 3575 kWh 1322 kWh £897 £132 £1,030 £13,389 13.0 yrs £7,204
6 kW 5877 kWh 4290 kWh 1587 kWh £1,077 £159 £1,236 £15,017 12.2 yrs £9,695
7 kW 6857 kWh 5006 kWh 1851 kWh £1,256 £185 £1,442 £16,644 11.5 yrs £12,186
8 kW 7836 kWh 5721 kWh 2116 kWh £1,436 £212 £1,647 £18,272 11.1 yrs £14,677

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: £1,044, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 14.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1959 kWh 1469 kWh 490 kWh £369 £49 £418 £10,256 24.5 yrs £-1,900
3 kW 2939 kWh 2204 kWh 735 kWh £553 £73 £627 £11,883 19.0 yrs £650
4 kW 3918 kWh 2939 kWh 980 kWh £738 £98 £836 £13,511 16.2 yrs £3,200
5 kW 4898 kWh 3673 kWh 1224 kWh £922 £122 £1,044 £15,139 14.5 yrs £5,750
6 kW 5877 kWh 4408 kWh 1469 kWh £1,106 £147 £1,253 £16,767 13.4 yrs £8,300
7 kW 6857 kWh 5143 kWh 1714 kWh £1,291 £171 £1,462 £18,394 12.6 yrs £10,850
8 kW 7836 kWh 5877 kWh 1959 kWh £1,475 £196 £1,671 £20,022 12.0 yrs £13,401

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: £1,059, Upfront: £17,589, 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 1959 kWh 1509 kWh 451 kWh £379 £45 £424 £12,706 30.0 yrs £-4,232
3 kW 2939 kWh 2263 kWh 676 kWh £568 £68 £636 £14,333 22.6 yrs £-1,622
4 kW 3918 kWh 3017 kWh 901 kWh £757 £90 £847 £15,961 18.8 yrs £987
5 kW 4898 kWh 3771 kWh 1126 kWh £947 £113 £1,059 £17,589 16.6 yrs £3,596
6 kW 5877 kWh 4526 kWh 1352 kWh £1,136 £135 £1,271 £19,217 15.1 yrs £6,205
7 kW 6857 kWh 5280 kWh 1577 kWh £1,325 £158 £1,483 £20,844 14.1 yrs £8,815
8 kW 7836 kWh 6034 kWh 1802 kWh £1,515 £180 £1,695 £22,472 13.3 yrs £11,424

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 LN10

Figures below are tailored to LN10 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #29 of 2182
7.3 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~15 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1479 of 2996
10.4 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£943 /yr • £9,767 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #688 of 2996
20.8% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£196 fixed • ~£943 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.9% West −20.3%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in LN10

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 37 Jan 51 Feb 86 Mar 111 Apr 120 May 117 Jun 117 Jul 108 Aug 91 Sep 64 Oct 44 Nov 33 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 49.8% 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 41 kWh per month; the average month produces around 82 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 163 kWh in winter, or 327 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.10p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
53.60p/day
Local Sunshine
980kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~980 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: 46% • Flats: 10% • Bungalows: 44% Based on 1,983 properties

Coverage

East Lindsey (94%)|North Kesteven (6%)

Areas Covered

Woodhall Spa, Roughton, Billinghay Rural, Metheringham Rural

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 East Midlands

LN9 (East Lindsey)
≈9.2 km away
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LN3 (West Lindsey)
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Local sunshine: ~985 kWh/kWp · +1% vs LN10
LN4 (North Kesteven)
≈13.8 km away
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PE23 (East Lindsey)
≈20.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,006 kWh/kWp · +3% vs LN10
NG34 (North Kesteven)
≈21.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,002 kWh/kWp · +2% vs LN10
PE22 (East Lindsey)
≈21.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,010 kWh/kWp · +3% vs LN10

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~980 kWh/kWp · -0% vs LN10
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