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Solar panel cost in Newark and Sherwood (NG21)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for NG21 (Newark and Sherwood) 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
10.5 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£772
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£11,172
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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 963 kWh/kW — 5 below the regional median (968).

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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 963 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)
963 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: £772, Upfront: £8,139, 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 1926 kWh 771 kWh 1156 kWh £193 £116 £309 £3,256 10.5 yrs £2,924
3 kW 2889 kWh 1156 kWh 1734 kWh £290 £173 £463 £4,883 10.5 yrs £4,386
4 kW 3853 kWh 1541 kWh 2312 kWh £387 £231 £618 £6,511 10.5 yrs £5,848
5 kW 4816 kWh 1926 kWh 2889 kWh £483 £289 £772 £8,139 10.5 yrs £7,310
6 kW 5779 kWh 2312 kWh 3467 kWh £580 £347 £927 £9,767 10.5 yrs £8,772
7 kW 6742 kWh 2697 kWh 4045 kWh £677 £405 £1,081 £11,394 10.5 yrs £10,234
8 kW 7705 kWh 3082 kWh 4623 kWh £774 £462 £1,236 £13,022 10.5 yrs £11,696

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: £918, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1926 kWh 1156 kWh 771 kWh £290 £77 £367 £5,356 14.6 yrs £1,987
3 kW 2889 kWh 1734 kWh 1156 kWh £435 £116 £551 £6,983 12.7 yrs £4,031
4 kW 3853 kWh 2312 kWh 1541 kWh £580 £154 £734 £8,611 11.7 yrs £6,075
5 kW 4816 kWh 2889 kWh 1926 kWh £725 £193 £918 £10,239 11.2 yrs £8,118
6 kW 5779 kWh 3467 kWh 2312 kWh £870 £231 £1,101 £11,867 10.8 yrs £10,162
7 kW 6742 kWh 4045 kWh 2697 kWh £1,015 £270 £1,285 £13,494 10.5 yrs £12,206
8 kW 7705 kWh 4623 kWh 3082 kWh £1,160 £308 £1,469 £15,122 10.3 yrs £14,250

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: £991, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 11.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1926 kWh 1348 kWh 578 kWh £338 £58 £396 £6,756 17.0 yrs £1,169
3 kW 2889 kWh 2023 kWh 867 kWh £508 £87 £594 £8,383 14.1 yrs £3,504
4 kW 3853 kWh 2697 kWh 1156 kWh £677 £116 £792 £10,011 12.6 yrs £5,838
5 kW 4816 kWh 3371 kWh 1445 kWh £846 £144 £991 £11,639 11.7 yrs £8,173
6 kW 5779 kWh 4045 kWh 1734 kWh £1,015 £173 £1,189 £13,267 11.2 yrs £10,507
7 kW 6742 kWh 4719 kWh 2023 kWh £1,185 £202 £1,387 £14,894 10.7 yrs £12,842
8 kW 7705 kWh 5394 kWh 2312 kWh £1,354 £231 £1,585 £16,522 10.4 yrs £15,176

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: £1,012, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1926 kWh 1406 kWh 520 kWh £353 £52 £405 £8,506 21.0 yrs £-406
3 kW 2889 kWh 2109 kWh 780 kWh £529 £78 £607 £10,133 16.7 yrs £2,015
4 kW 3853 kWh 2812 kWh 1040 kWh £706 £104 £810 £11,761 14.5 yrs £4,437
5 kW 4816 kWh 3515 kWh 1300 kWh £882 £130 £1,012 £13,389 13.2 yrs £6,859
6 kW 5779 kWh 4219 kWh 1560 kWh £1,059 £156 £1,215 £15,017 12.4 yrs £9,281
7 kW 6742 kWh 4922 kWh 1820 kWh £1,235 £182 £1,417 £16,644 11.7 yrs £11,703
8 kW 7705 kWh 5625 kWh 2080 kWh £1,412 £208 £1,620 £18,272 11.3 yrs £14,125

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: £1,027, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 14.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1926 kWh 1445 kWh 482 kWh £363 £48 £411 £10,256 25.0 yrs £-2,040
3 kW 2889 kWh 2167 kWh 722 kWh £544 £72 £616 £11,883 19.3 yrs £440
4 kW 3853 kWh 2889 kWh 963 kWh £725 £96 £822 £13,511 16.4 yrs £2,920
5 kW 4816 kWh 3612 kWh 1204 kWh £907 £120 £1,027 £15,139 14.7 yrs £5,400
6 kW 5779 kWh 4334 kWh 1445 kWh £1,088 £144 £1,232 £16,767 13.6 yrs £7,880
7 kW 6742 kWh 5056 kWh 1685 kWh £1,269 £169 £1,438 £18,394 12.8 yrs £10,360
8 kW 7705 kWh 5779 kWh 1926 kWh £1,450 £193 £1,643 £20,022 12.2 yrs £12,840

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: £1,041, Upfront: £17,589, 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 1926 kWh 1483 kWh 443 kWh £372 £44 £417 £12,706 30.5 yrs £-4,374
3 kW 2889 kWh 2225 kWh 665 kWh £558 £66 £625 £14,333 22.9 yrs £-1,836
4 kW 3853 kWh 2966 kWh 886 kWh £745 £89 £833 £15,961 19.2 yrs £703
5 kW 4816 kWh 3708 kWh 1108 kWh £931 £111 £1,041 £17,589 16.9 yrs £3,241
6 kW 5779 kWh 4450 kWh 1329 kWh £1,117 £133 £1,250 £19,217 15.4 yrs £5,779
7 kW 6742 kWh 5191 kWh 1551 kWh £1,303 £155 £1,458 £20,844 14.3 yrs £8,317
8 kW 7705 kWh 5933 kWh 1772 kWh £1,489 £177 £1,666 £22,472 13.5 yrs £10,855

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 NG21

Figures below are tailored to NG21 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #966 of 2182
5.1 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1563 of 2996
10.5 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£772 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1497 of 2996
25.4% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£196 fixed • ~£772 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.2% West −20.2%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in NG21

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 37 Jan 51 Feb 84 Mar 108 Apr 120 May 112 Jun 117 Jul 108 Aug 90 Sep 62 Oct 43 Nov 32 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 49.7% 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 80 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 159 kWh in winter, or 321 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.10p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
53.60p/day
Local Sunshine
963kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~963 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: 75% • Flats: 5% • Bungalows: 18% Based on 7,114 properties

Coverage

Newark and Sherwood (88%)|Mansfield (11%)|Gedling (1%)

Areas Covered

Edwinstowe & Clipstone, Rainworth South & Blidworth, Rainworth North & Rufford, Southwell, Mill Lane, Newstead Abbey, Central, Newlands Forest Town + 1 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

NG18 (Mansfield)
≈5.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~953 kWh/kWp · -1% vs NG21
NG70 (Mansfield)
≈6.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~954 kWh/kWp · -1% vs NG21
NG19 (Mansfield)
≈6.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~948 kWh/kWp · -2% vs NG21
NG17 (Ashfield)
≈9.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~937 kWh/kWp · -3% vs NG21
NG20 (Bolsover)
≈10.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~943 kWh/kWp · -2% vs NG21
NG22 (Newark and Sherwood)
≈11.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~973 kWh/kWp · +1% vs NG21

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~963 kWh/kWp · +0% vs NG21
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~964 kWh/kWp · +0% vs NG21
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