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Solar panel cost in Rushcliffe (NG12)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for NG12 (Rushcliffe) 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
£935
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£13,606
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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 971 kWh/kW — 3 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 971 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)
971 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: £779, 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 1943 kWh 777 kWh 1166 kWh £195 £117 £312 £3,256 10.4 yrs £2,977
3 kW 2914 kWh 1166 kWh 1749 kWh £293 £175 £467 £4,883 10.4 yrs £4,466
4 kW 3886 kWh 1554 kWh 2331 kWh £390 £233 £623 £6,511 10.4 yrs £5,954
5 kW 4857 kWh 1943 kWh 2914 kWh £488 £291 £779 £8,139 10.4 yrs £7,443
6 kW 5829 kWh 2331 kWh 3497 kWh £585 £350 £935 £9,767 10.4 yrs £8,932
7 kW 6800 kWh 2720 kWh 4080 kWh £683 £408 £1,091 £11,394 10.4 yrs £10,420
8 kW 7772 kWh 3109 kWh 4663 kWh £780 £466 £1,247 £13,022 10.4 yrs £11,909

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: £926, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1943 kWh 1166 kWh 777 kWh £293 £78 £370 £5,356 14.5 yrs £2,051
3 kW 2914 kWh 1749 kWh 1166 kWh £439 £117 £555 £6,983 12.6 yrs £4,126
4 kW 3886 kWh 2331 kWh 1554 kWh £585 £155 £741 £8,611 11.6 yrs £6,201
5 kW 4857 kWh 2914 kWh 1943 kWh £731 £194 £926 £10,239 11.1 yrs £8,277
6 kW 5829 kWh 3497 kWh 2331 kWh £878 £233 £1,111 £11,867 10.7 yrs £10,352
7 kW 6800 kWh 4080 kWh 2720 kWh £1,024 £272 £1,296 £13,494 10.4 yrs £12,428
8 kW 7772 kWh 4663 kWh 3109 kWh £1,170 £311 £1,481 £15,122 10.2 yrs £14,503

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: £999, 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 1943 kWh 1360 kWh 583 kWh £341 £58 £400 £6,756 16.9 yrs £1,237
3 kW 2914 kWh 2040 kWh 874 kWh £512 £87 £599 £8,383 14.0 yrs £3,606
4 kW 3886 kWh 2720 kWh 1166 kWh £683 £117 £799 £10,011 12.5 yrs £5,975
5 kW 4857 kWh 3400 kWh 1457 kWh £853 £146 £999 £11,639 11.6 yrs £8,344
6 kW 5829 kWh 4080 kWh 1749 kWh £1,024 £175 £1,199 £13,267 11.1 yrs £10,712
7 kW 6800 kWh 4760 kWh 2040 kWh £1,195 £204 £1,399 £14,894 10.6 yrs £13,081
8 kW 7772 kWh 5440 kWh 2331 kWh £1,365 £233 £1,599 £16,522 10.3 yrs £15,450

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: £1,021, Upfront: £13,389, 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 1943 kWh 1418 kWh 525 kWh £356 £52 £408 £8,506 20.8 yrs £-336
3 kW 2914 kWh 2127 kWh 787 kWh £534 £79 £613 £10,133 16.5 yrs £2,120
4 kW 3886 kWh 2837 kWh 1049 kWh £712 £105 £817 £11,761 14.4 yrs £4,577
5 kW 4857 kWh 3546 kWh 1311 kWh £890 £131 £1,021 £13,389 13.1 yrs £7,034
6 kW 5829 kWh 4255 kWh 1574 kWh £1,068 £157 £1,225 £15,017 12.3 yrs £9,491
7 kW 6800 kWh 4964 kWh 1836 kWh £1,246 £184 £1,430 £16,644 11.6 yrs £11,947
8 kW 7772 kWh 5673 kWh 2098 kWh £1,424 £210 £1,634 £18,272 11.2 yrs £14,404

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: £1,036, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 14.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1943 kWh 1457 kWh 486 kWh £366 £49 £414 £10,256 24.8 yrs £-1,969
3 kW 2914 kWh 2186 kWh 729 kWh £549 £73 £621 £11,883 19.1 yrs £546
4 kW 3886 kWh 2914 kWh 971 kWh £731 £97 £829 £13,511 16.3 yrs £3,062
5 kW 4857 kWh 3643 kWh 1214 kWh £914 £121 £1,036 £15,139 14.6 yrs £5,577
6 kW 5829 kWh 4371 kWh 1457 kWh £1,097 £146 £1,243 £16,767 13.5 yrs £8,093
7 kW 6800 kWh 5100 kWh 1700 kWh £1,280 £170 £1,450 £18,394 12.7 yrs £10,608
8 kW 7772 kWh 5829 kWh 1943 kWh £1,463 £194 £1,657 £20,022 12.1 yrs £13,123

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: £1,050, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 16.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1943 kWh 1496 kWh 447 kWh £376 £45 £420 £12,706 30.2 yrs £-4,302
3 kW 2914 kWh 2244 kWh 670 kWh £563 £67 £630 £14,333 22.7 yrs £-1,728
4 kW 3886 kWh 2992 kWh 894 kWh £751 £89 £840 £15,961 19.0 yrs £846
5 kW 4857 kWh 3740 kWh 1117 kWh £939 £112 £1,050 £17,589 16.7 yrs £3,421
6 kW 5829 kWh 4488 kWh 1341 kWh £1,127 £134 £1,261 £19,217 15.2 yrs £5,995
7 kW 6800 kWh 5236 kWh 1564 kWh £1,314 £156 £1,471 £20,844 14.2 yrs £8,569
8 kW 7772 kWh 5984 kWh 1787 kWh £1,502 £179 £1,681 £22,472 13.4 yrs £11,143

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 NG12

Figures below are tailored to NG12 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #461 of 2182
5.6 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~12 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1561 of 2996
10.5 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£934 /yr • £9,767 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #713 of 2996
21.0% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£196 fixed • ~£934 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.3% West −20.1%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in NG12

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 36 Jan 51 Feb 84 Mar 110 Apr 119 May 114 Jun 118 Jul 109 Aug 90 Sep 64 Oct 44 Nov 33 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 49.5% 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 40 kWh per month; the average month produces around 81 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 160 kWh in winter, or 324 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.10p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
53.60p/day
Local Sunshine
971kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~971 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: 76% • Flats: 6% • Bungalows: 15% Based on 10,580 properties

Coverage

Rushcliffe (93%)|Nottingham (7%)

Areas Covered

Keyworth & Wolds, Radcliffe on Trent, Cotgrave, Edwalton, Cropwell, Meadows, Nevile & Langar, Newton + 4 more

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

NG2 (Nottingham)
≈6.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~953 kWh/kWp · -2% vs NG12
NG4 (Gedling)
≈7.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~967 kWh/kWp · -1% vs NG12
NG3 (Nottingham)
≈8.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~949 kWh/kWp · -2% vs NG12
NG1 (Nottingham)
≈8.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~949 kWh/kWp · -2% vs NG12
NG13 (Rushcliffe)
≈8.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~979 kWh/kWp · +1% vs NG12
NG11 (Nottingham)
≈8.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~958 kWh/kWp · -1% vs NG12

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