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Solar panel cost in Newark and Sherwood (NG22)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for NG22 (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
10.4 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£780
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£11,367
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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 973 kWh/kW — 5 above 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 973 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)
973 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: £780, 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 1946 kWh 778 kWh 1167 kWh £195 £117 £312 £3,256 10.4 yrs £2,986
3 kW 2919 kWh 1167 kWh 1751 kWh £293 £175 £468 £4,883 10.4 yrs £4,480
4 kW 3892 kWh 1557 kWh 2335 kWh £391 £233 £624 £6,511 10.4 yrs £5,973
5 kW 4864 kWh 1946 kWh 2919 kWh £488 £292 £780 £8,139 10.4 yrs £7,466
6 kW 5837 kWh 2335 kWh 3502 kWh £586 £350 £936 £9,767 10.4 yrs £8,959
7 kW 6810 kWh 2724 kWh 4086 kWh £684 £409 £1,092 £11,394 10.4 yrs £10,453
8 kW 7783 kWh 3113 kWh 4670 kWh £781 £467 £1,248 £13,022 10.4 yrs £11,946

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: £927, 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 1946 kWh 1167 kWh 778 kWh £293 £78 £371 £5,356 14.4 yrs £2,062
3 kW 2919 kWh 1751 kWh 1167 kWh £440 £117 £556 £6,983 12.6 yrs £4,143
4 kW 3892 kWh 2335 kWh 1557 kWh £586 £156 £742 £8,611 11.6 yrs £6,223
5 kW 4864 kWh 2919 kWh 1946 kWh £733 £195 £927 £10,239 11.0 yrs £8,304
6 kW 5837 kWh 3502 kWh 2335 kWh £879 £233 £1,113 £11,867 10.7 yrs £10,385
7 kW 6810 kWh 4086 kWh 2724 kWh £1,026 £272 £1,298 £13,494 10.4 yrs £12,466
8 kW 7783 kWh 4670 kWh 3113 kWh £1,172 £311 £1,483 £15,122 10.2 yrs £14,547

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: £1,001, 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 1946 kWh 1362 kWh 584 kWh £342 £58 £400 £6,756 16.9 yrs £1,249
3 kW 2919 kWh 2043 kWh 876 kWh £513 £88 £600 £8,383 14.0 yrs £3,624
4 kW 3892 kWh 2724 kWh 1167 kWh £684 £117 £800 £10,011 12.5 yrs £5,999
5 kW 4864 kWh 3405 kWh 1459 kWh £855 £146 £1,001 £11,639 11.6 yrs £8,373
6 kW 5837 kWh 4086 kWh 1751 kWh £1,026 £175 £1,201 £13,267 11.0 yrs £10,748
7 kW 6810 kWh 4767 kWh 2043 kWh £1,197 £204 £1,401 £14,894 10.6 yrs £13,123
8 kW 7783 kWh 5448 kWh 2335 kWh £1,367 £233 £1,601 £16,522 10.3 yrs £15,497

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: £1,023, 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 1946 kWh 1420 kWh 525 kWh £357 £53 £409 £8,506 20.8 yrs £-324
3 kW 2919 kWh 2131 kWh 788 kWh £535 £79 £614 £10,133 16.5 yrs £2,138
4 kW 3892 kWh 2841 kWh 1051 kWh £713 £105 £818 £11,761 14.4 yrs £4,601
5 kW 4864 kWh 3551 kWh 1313 kWh £891 £131 £1,023 £13,389 13.1 yrs £7,064
6 kW 5837 kWh 4261 kWh 1576 kWh £1,070 £158 £1,227 £15,017 12.2 yrs £9,527
7 kW 6810 kWh 4971 kWh 1839 kWh £1,248 £184 £1,432 £16,644 11.6 yrs £11,990
8 kW 7783 kWh 5682 kWh 2101 kWh £1,426 £210 £1,636 £18,272 11.2 yrs £14,452

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: £1,037, 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 1946 kWh 1459 kWh 486 kWh £366 £49 £415 £10,256 24.7 yrs £-1,957
3 kW 2919 kWh 2189 kWh 730 kWh £549 £73 £622 £11,883 19.1 yrs £565
4 kW 3892 kWh 2919 kWh 973 kWh £733 £97 £830 £13,511 16.3 yrs £3,086
5 kW 4864 kWh 3648 kWh 1216 kWh £916 £122 £1,037 £15,139 14.6 yrs £5,608
6 kW 5837 kWh 4378 kWh 1459 kWh £1,099 £146 £1,245 £16,767 13.5 yrs £8,129
7 kW 6810 kWh 5108 kWh 1703 kWh £1,282 £170 £1,452 £18,394 12.7 yrs £10,651
8 kW 7783 kWh 5837 kWh 1946 kWh £1,465 £195 £1,660 £20,022 12.1 yrs £13,173

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: £1,052, 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 1946 kWh 1498 kWh 448 kWh £376 £45 £421 £12,706 30.2 yrs £-4,289
3 kW 2919 kWh 2247 kWh 671 kWh £564 £67 £631 £14,333 22.7 yrs £-1,709
4 kW 3892 kWh 2996 kWh 895 kWh £752 £90 £842 £15,961 19.0 yrs £871
5 kW 4864 kWh 3746 kWh 1119 kWh £940 £112 £1,052 £17,589 16.7 yrs £3,452
6 kW 5837 kWh 4495 kWh 1343 kWh £1,128 £134 £1,262 £19,217 15.2 yrs £6,032
7 kW 6810 kWh 5244 kWh 1566 kWh £1,316 £157 £1,473 £20,844 14.2 yrs £8,612
8 kW 7783 kWh 5993 kWh 1790 kWh £1,504 £179 £1,683 £22,472 13.4 yrs £11,193

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 NG22

Figures below are tailored to NG22 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #686 of 2182
5.4 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1485 of 2996
10.4 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£780 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1434 of 2996
25.1% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£196 fixed • ~£780 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.3% West −20.5%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in NG22

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 37 Jan 51 Feb 84 Mar 109 Apr 120 May 114 Jun 117 Jul 110 Aug 91 Sep 63 Oct 43 Nov 32 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 49.1% 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 159 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
973kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~973 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: 71% • Flats: 7% • Bungalows: 21% Based on 8,793 properties

Coverage

Newark and Sherwood (80%)|Bassetlaw (20%)

Areas Covered

Ollerton, Tuxford and Trent, Boughton, Farnsfield, Bilsthorpe, Southwell, East Markham, Rainworth North & Rufford + 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

NG21 (Newark and Sherwood)
≈11.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~963 kWh/kWp · -1% vs NG22
NG20 (Bolsover)
≈13.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~943 kWh/kWp · -3% vs NG22
NG70 (Mansfield)
≈13.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~954 kWh/kWp · -2% vs NG22
NG19 (Mansfield)
≈13.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~948 kWh/kWp · -3% vs NG22
NG25 (Newark and Sherwood)
≈14.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~974 kWh/kWp · +0% vs NG22
NG18 (Mansfield)
≈14.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~953 kWh/kWp · -2% vs NG22

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~973 kWh/kWp · +0% vs NG22
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~973 kWh/kWp · +0% vs NG22
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~972 kWh/kWp · -0% vs NG22