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Solar panel cost in Salford (M44)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for M44 (Salford) 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
12.4 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£7,307
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£589
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£7,407
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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 894 kWh/kW — 24 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 894 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)
894 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: £736, Upfront: £9,134, Break-even: 12.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1789 kWh 716 kWh 1073 kWh £187 £107 £294 £3,654 12.4 yrs £2,232
3 kW 2683 kWh 1073 kWh 1610 kWh £280 £161 £441 £5,481 12.4 yrs £3,348
4 kW 3578 kWh 1431 kWh 2147 kWh £374 £215 £589 £7,307 12.4 yrs £4,465
5 kW 4472 kWh 1789 kWh 2683 kWh £467 £268 £736 £9,134 12.4 yrs £5,581
6 kW 5366 kWh 2147 kWh 3220 kWh £561 £322 £883 £10,961 12.4 yrs £6,697
7 kW 6261 kWh 2504 kWh 3757 kWh £654 £376 £1,030 £12,788 12.4 yrs £7,813
8 kW 7155 kWh 2862 kWh 4293 kWh £748 £429 £1,177 £14,615 12.4 yrs £8,929

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: £880, Upfront: £11,234, Break-even: 12.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1789 kWh 1073 kWh 716 kWh £280 £72 £352 £5,754 16.3 yrs £1,286
3 kW 2683 kWh 1610 kWh 1073 kWh £421 £107 £528 £7,581 14.4 yrs £2,980
4 kW 3578 kWh 2147 kWh 1431 kWh £561 £143 £704 £9,407 13.4 yrs £4,673
5 kW 4472 kWh 2683 kWh 1789 kWh £701 £179 £880 £11,234 12.8 yrs £6,366
6 kW 5366 kWh 3220 kWh 2147 kWh £841 £215 £1,056 £13,061 12.4 yrs £8,059
7 kW 6261 kWh 3757 kWh 2504 kWh £982 £250 £1,232 £14,888 12.1 yrs £9,752
8 kW 7155 kWh 4293 kWh 2862 kWh £1,122 £286 £1,408 £16,715 11.9 yrs £11,446

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: £952, Upfront: £12,634, Break-even: 13.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1789 kWh 1252 kWh 537 kWh £327 £54 £381 £7,154 18.8 yrs £463
3 kW 2683 kWh 1878 kWh 805 kWh £491 £80 £571 £8,981 15.7 yrs £2,445
4 kW 3578 kWh 2504 kWh 1073 kWh £654 £107 £762 £10,807 14.2 yrs £4,427
5 kW 4472 kWh 3130 kWh 1342 kWh £818 £134 £952 £12,634 13.3 yrs £6,409
6 kW 5366 kWh 3757 kWh 1610 kWh £982 £161 £1,143 £14,461 12.7 yrs £8,390
7 kW 6261 kWh 4383 kWh 1878 kWh £1,145 £188 £1,333 £16,288 12.2 yrs £10,372
8 kW 7155 kWh 5009 kWh 2147 kWh £1,309 £215 £1,523 £18,115 11.9 yrs £12,354

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: £974, Upfront: £14,384, 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 1789 kWh 1306 kWh 483 kWh £341 £48 £390 £8,904 22.9 yrs £-1,113
3 kW 2683 kWh 1959 kWh 724 kWh £512 £72 £584 £10,731 18.4 yrs £955
4 kW 3578 kWh 2612 kWh 966 kWh £682 £97 £779 £12,557 16.1 yrs £3,023
5 kW 4472 kWh 3265 kWh 1207 kWh £853 £121 £974 £14,384 14.8 yrs £5,091
6 kW 5366 kWh 3918 kWh 1449 kWh £1,024 £145 £1,169 £16,211 13.9 yrs £7,160
7 kW 6261 kWh 4570 kWh 1690 kWh £1,194 £169 £1,363 £18,038 13.2 yrs £9,228
8 kW 7155 kWh 5223 kWh 1932 kWh £1,365 £193 £1,558 £19,865 12.7 yrs £11,296

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: £988, Upfront: £16,134, Break-even: 16.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1789 kWh 1342 kWh 447 kWh £351 £45 £395 £10,654 27.0 yrs £-2,748
3 kW 2683 kWh 2012 kWh 671 kWh £526 £67 £593 £12,481 21.0 yrs £-622
4 kW 3578 kWh 2683 kWh 894 kWh £701 £89 £791 £14,307 18.1 yrs £1,504
5 kW 4472 kWh 3354 kWh 1118 kWh £876 £112 £988 £16,134 16.3 yrs £3,630
6 kW 5366 kWh 4025 kWh 1342 kWh £1,052 £134 £1,186 £17,961 15.1 yrs £5,756
7 kW 6261 kWh 4696 kWh 1565 kWh £1,227 £157 £1,383 £19,788 14.3 yrs £7,882
8 kW 7155 kWh 5366 kWh 1789 kWh £1,402 £179 £1,581 £21,615 13.7 yrs £10,008

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: £1,003, Upfront: £18,584, Break-even: 18.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1789 kWh 1377 kWh 411 kWh £360 £41 £401 £13,104 32.7 yrs £-5,083
3 kW 2683 kWh 2066 kWh 617 kWh £540 £62 £602 £14,931 24.8 yrs £-2,899
4 kW 3578 kWh 2755 kWh 823 kWh £720 £82 £802 £16,757 20.9 yrs £-715
5 kW 4472 kWh 3443 kWh 1029 kWh £900 £103 £1,003 £18,584 18.5 yrs £1,469
6 kW 5366 kWh 4132 kWh 1234 kWh £1,080 £123 £1,203 £20,411 17.0 yrs £3,652
7 kW 6261 kWh 4821 kWh 1440 kWh £1,260 £144 £1,404 £22,238 15.8 yrs £5,836
8 kW 7155 kWh 5510 kWh 1646 kWh £1,440 £165 £1,604 £24,065 15.0 yrs £8,020

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 M44

Figures below are tailored to M44 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1592 of 2182
4.6 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #2694 of 2996
12.4 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£588 /yr • £7,307 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2118 of 2996
29.6% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£174 fixed • ~£588 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −20.2% West −19.3%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in M44

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 29 Jan 46 Feb 78 Mar 104 Apr 114 May 111 Jun 109 Jul 99 Aug 82 Sep 57 Oct 37 Nov 28 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 46.0% 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 34 kWh per month; the average month produces around 75 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 137 kWh in winter, or 298 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
26.13p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
47.61p/day
Local Sunshine
894kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~894 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: 72% • Flats: 16% • Bungalows: 12% Based on 4,831 properties

Coverage

Salford (100%)

Areas Covered

Cadishead & Lower Irlam, Higher Irlam & Peel Green

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

M31 (Trafford)
≈3.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~891 kWh/kWp · -0% vs M44
M41 (Trafford)
≈4.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~882 kWh/kWp · -1% vs M44
M30 (Salford)
≈6.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~875 kWh/kWp · -2% vs M44
M33 (Trafford)
≈7.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~884 kWh/kWp · -1% vs M44
WA14 (Trafford)
≈7.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~890 kWh/kWp · -1% vs M44
WA3 (Warrington)
≈7.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~903 kWh/kWp · +1% vs M44

Similar sunshine across the UK

BT27 (Lisburn and Castlereagh)
~894 kWh/kWp · -0% vs M44
BT28 (Lisburn and Castlereagh)
~895 kWh/kWp · +0% vs M44
PA66 (Argyll and Bute)
~894 kWh/kWp · -0% vs M44