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Solar panel cost in South Kesteven (PE9)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for PE9 (South Kesteven) 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
10.1 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£808
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£12,051
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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 1007 kWh/kW — 39 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 1007 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)
1007 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: £808, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2014 kWh 806 kWh 1208 kWh £202 £121 £323 £3,256 10.1 yrs £3,205
3 kW 3021 kWh 1208 kWh 1813 kWh £303 £181 £485 £4,883 10.1 yrs £4,808
4 kW 4028 kWh 1611 kWh 2417 kWh £404 £242 £646 £6,511 10.1 yrs £6,410
5 kW 5035 kWh 2014 kWh 3021 kWh £505 £302 £808 £8,139 10.1 yrs £8,013
6 kW 6042 kWh 2417 kWh 3625 kWh £607 £363 £969 £9,767 10.1 yrs £9,615
7 kW 7049 kWh 2819 kWh 4229 kWh £708 £423 £1,131 £11,394 10.1 yrs £11,218
8 kW 8056 kWh 3222 kWh 4833 kWh £809 £483 £1,292 £13,022 10.1 yrs £12,820

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: £960, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 10.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2014 kWh 1208 kWh 806 kWh £303 £81 £384 £5,356 14.0 yrs £2,321
3 kW 3021 kWh 1813 kWh 1208 kWh £455 £121 £576 £6,983 12.1 yrs £4,532
4 kW 4028 kWh 2417 kWh 1611 kWh £607 £161 £768 £8,611 11.2 yrs £6,743
5 kW 5035 kWh 3021 kWh 2014 kWh £758 £201 £960 £10,239 10.7 yrs £8,954
6 kW 6042 kWh 3625 kWh 2417 kWh £910 £242 £1,152 £11,867 10.3 yrs £11,164
7 kW 7049 kWh 4229 kWh 2819 kWh £1,062 £282 £1,343 £13,494 10.0 yrs £13,375
8 kW 8056 kWh 4833 kWh 3222 kWh £1,213 £322 £1,535 £15,122 9.8 yrs £15,586

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: £1,036, Upfront: £11,639, 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 2014 kWh 1410 kWh 604 kWh £354 £60 £414 £6,756 16.3 yrs £1,530
3 kW 3021 kWh 2115 kWh 906 kWh £531 £91 £621 £8,383 13.5 yrs £4,044
4 kW 4028 kWh 2819 kWh 1208 kWh £708 £121 £829 £10,011 12.1 yrs £6,559
5 kW 5035 kWh 3524 kWh 1510 kWh £885 £151 £1,036 £11,639 11.2 yrs £9,074
6 kW 6042 kWh 4229 kWh 1813 kWh £1,062 £181 £1,243 £13,267 10.7 yrs £11,589
7 kW 7049 kWh 4934 kWh 2115 kWh £1,238 £211 £1,450 £14,894 10.3 yrs £14,104
8 kW 8056 kWh 5639 kWh 2417 kWh £1,415 £242 £1,657 £16,522 10.0 yrs £16,619

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: £1,058, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 12.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2014 kWh 1470 kWh 544 kWh £369 £54 £423 £8,506 20.1 yrs £-38
3 kW 3021 kWh 2205 kWh 816 kWh £554 £82 £635 £10,133 16.0 yrs £2,568
4 kW 4028 kWh 2940 kWh 1088 kWh £738 £109 £847 £11,761 13.9 yrs £5,174
5 kW 5035 kWh 3675 kWh 1359 kWh £923 £136 £1,058 £13,389 12.6 yrs £7,780
6 kW 6042 kWh 4410 kWh 1631 kWh £1,107 £163 £1,270 £15,017 11.8 yrs £10,386
7 kW 7049 kWh 5146 kWh 1903 kWh £1,292 £190 £1,482 £16,644 11.2 yrs £12,992
8 kW 8056 kWh 5881 kWh 2175 kWh £1,476 £218 £1,694 £18,272 10.8 yrs £15,598

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: £1,074, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 14.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2014 kWh 1510 kWh 503 kWh £379 £50 £429 £10,256 23.9 yrs £-1,666
3 kW 3021 kWh 2266 kWh 755 kWh £569 £76 £644 £11,883 18.4 yrs £1,001
4 kW 4028 kWh 3021 kWh 1007 kWh £758 £101 £859 £13,511 15.7 yrs £3,668
5 kW 5035 kWh 3776 kWh 1259 kWh £948 £126 £1,074 £15,139 14.1 yrs £6,334
6 kW 6042 kWh 4531 kWh 1510 kWh £1,137 £151 £1,288 £16,767 13.0 yrs £9,001
7 kW 7049 kWh 5286 kWh 1762 kWh £1,327 £176 £1,503 £18,394 12.2 yrs £11,668
8 kW 8056 kWh 6042 kWh 2014 kWh £1,516 £201 £1,718 £20,022 11.7 yrs £14,335

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: £1,089, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 16.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2014 kWh 1551 kWh 463 kWh £389 £46 £436 £12,706 29.2 yrs £-3,995
3 kW 3021 kWh 2326 kWh 695 kWh £584 £69 £653 £14,333 21.9 yrs £-1,267
4 kW 4028 kWh 3101 kWh 926 kWh £778 £93 £871 £15,961 18.3 yrs £1,461
5 kW 5035 kWh 3877 kWh 1158 kWh £973 £116 £1,089 £17,589 16.2 yrs £4,189
6 kW 6042 kWh 4652 kWh 1390 kWh £1,168 £139 £1,307 £19,217 14.7 yrs £6,916
7 kW 7049 kWh 5427 kWh 1621 kWh £1,362 £162 £1,524 £20,844 13.7 yrs £9,644
8 kW 8056 kWh 6203 kWh 1853 kWh £1,557 £185 £1,742 £22,472 12.9 yrs £12,372

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 PE9

Figures below are tailored to PE9 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1022 of 2182
5.0 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1256 of 2996
10.1 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£808 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1293 of 2996
24.3% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£196 fixed • ~£808 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.8% West −20.6%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in PE9

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 39 Jan 53 Feb 88 Mar 113 Apr 121 May 118 Jun 121 Jul 111 Aug 94 Sep 67 Oct 46 Nov 35 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 50.8% 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 43 kWh per month; the average month produces around 84 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 171 kWh in winter, or 336 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.10p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
53.60p/day
Local Sunshine
1007kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~1007 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: 76% • Flats: 15% • Bungalows: 8% Based on 9,490 properties

Coverage

South Kesteven (70%)|Rutland (16%)|Peterborough (9%)|North Northamptonshire (6%)

Areas Covered

Stamford St Mary's, Stamford St George's, Stamford St John's, Ryhall & Casterton, Stamford All Saints, Barnack, Ketton, Oundle + 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

PE6 (Peterborough)
≈13.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,010 kWh/kWp · +0% vs PE9
PE10 (South Kesteven)
≈14.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,004 kWh/kWp · -0% vs PE9
PE8 (North Northamptonshire)
≈16.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,009 kWh/kWp · +0% vs PE9
LE15 (Rutland)
≈16.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~985 kWh/kWp · -2% vs PE9
NG33 (South Kesteven)
≈19.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,000 kWh/kWp · -1% vs PE9
NN17 (North Northamptonshire)
≈22.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~995 kWh/kWp · -1% vs PE9

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~1,007 kWh/kWp · -0% vs PE9
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