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Solar panel cost in Neath Port Talbot (SA11)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for SA11 (Neath Port Talbot) 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
10.6 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£768
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£11,049
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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 South Wales, the current unit rate is 26.33p/kWh with a 57.84p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 929 kWh/kW — 40 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 929 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 26.3p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
26.3p/kWh
Standing charge
57.8p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
929 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: £768, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1857 kWh 743 kWh 1114 kWh £196 £111 £307 £3,256 10.6 yrs £2,885
3 kW 2786 kWh 1114 kWh 1671 kWh £293 £167 £461 £4,883 10.6 yrs £4,327
4 kW 3714 kWh 1486 kWh 2228 kWh £391 £223 £614 £6,511 10.6 yrs £5,769
5 kW 4643 kWh 1857 kWh 2786 kWh £489 £279 £768 £8,139 10.6 yrs £7,212
6 kW 5571 kWh 2228 kWh 3343 kWh £587 £334 £921 £9,767 10.6 yrs £8,654
7 kW 6500 kWh 2600 kWh 3900 kWh £685 £390 £1,075 £11,394 10.6 yrs £10,096
8 kW 7428 kWh 2971 kWh 4457 kWh £782 £446 £1,228 £13,022 10.6 yrs £11,539

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: £919, 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 1857 kWh 1114 kWh 743 kWh £293 £74 £368 £5,356 14.6 yrs £1,998
3 kW 2786 kWh 1671 kWh 1114 kWh £440 £111 £551 £6,983 12.7 yrs £4,047
4 kW 3714 kWh 2228 kWh 1486 kWh £587 £149 £735 £8,611 11.7 yrs £6,095
5 kW 4643 kWh 2786 kWh 1857 kWh £733 £186 £919 £10,239 11.1 yrs £8,144
6 kW 5571 kWh 3343 kWh 2228 kWh £880 £223 £1,103 £11,867 10.8 yrs £10,193
7 kW 6500 kWh 3900 kWh 2600 kWh £1,027 £260 £1,287 £13,494 10.5 yrs £12,242
8 kW 7428 kWh 4457 kWh 2971 kWh £1,174 £297 £1,471 £15,122 10.3 yrs £14,291

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: £995, 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 1857 kWh 1300 kWh 557 kWh £342 £56 £398 £6,756 17.0 yrs £1,204
3 kW 2786 kWh 1950 kWh 836 kWh £513 £84 £597 £8,383 14.0 yrs £3,556
4 kW 3714 kWh 2600 kWh 1114 kWh £685 £111 £796 £10,011 12.6 yrs £5,908
5 kW 4643 kWh 3250 kWh 1393 kWh £856 £139 £995 £11,639 11.7 yrs £8,261
6 kW 5571 kWh 3900 kWh 1671 kWh £1,027 £167 £1,194 £13,267 11.1 yrs £10,613
7 kW 6500 kWh 4550 kWh 1950 kWh £1,198 £195 £1,393 £14,894 10.7 yrs £12,965
8 kW 7428 kWh 5200 kWh 2228 kWh £1,369 £223 £1,592 £16,522 10.4 yrs £15,317

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: £1,018, 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 1857 kWh 1356 kWh 501 kWh £357 £50 £407 £8,506 20.9 yrs £-364
3 kW 2786 kWh 2033 kWh 752 kWh £535 £75 £611 £10,133 16.6 yrs £2,079
4 kW 3714 kWh 2711 kWh 1003 kWh £714 £100 £814 £11,761 14.4 yrs £4,522
5 kW 4643 kWh 3389 kWh 1254 kWh £892 £125 £1,018 £13,389 13.2 yrs £6,965
6 kW 5571 kWh 4067 kWh 1504 kWh £1,071 £150 £1,221 £15,017 12.3 yrs £9,408
7 kW 6500 kWh 4745 kWh 1755 kWh £1,249 £175 £1,425 £16,644 11.7 yrs £11,852
8 kW 7428 kWh 5423 kWh 2006 kWh £1,428 £201 £1,628 £18,272 11.2 yrs £14,295

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: £1,033, 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 1857 kWh 1393 kWh 464 kWh £367 £46 £413 £10,256 24.8 yrs £-1,993
3 kW 2786 kWh 2089 kWh 696 kWh £550 £70 £620 £11,883 19.2 yrs £511
4 kW 3714 kWh 2786 kWh 929 kWh £733 £93 £826 £13,511 16.4 yrs £3,015
5 kW 4643 kWh 3482 kWh 1161 kWh £917 £116 £1,033 £15,139 14.7 yrs £5,519
6 kW 5571 kWh 4178 kWh 1393 kWh £1,100 £139 £1,239 £16,767 13.5 yrs £8,022
7 kW 6500 kWh 4875 kWh 1625 kWh £1,284 £162 £1,446 £18,394 12.7 yrs £10,526
8 kW 7428 kWh 5571 kWh 1857 kWh £1,467 £186 £1,653 £20,022 12.1 yrs £13,030

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: £1,048, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 16.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1857 kWh 1430 kWh 427 kWh £377 £43 £419 £12,706 30.3 yrs £-4,321
3 kW 2786 kWh 2145 kWh 641 kWh £565 £64 £629 £14,333 22.8 yrs £-1,757
4 kW 3714 kWh 2860 kWh 854 kWh £753 £85 £838 £15,961 19.0 yrs £808
5 kW 4643 kWh 3575 kWh 1068 kWh £941 £107 £1,048 £17,589 16.8 yrs £3,372
6 kW 5571 kWh 4290 kWh 1281 kWh £1,130 £128 £1,258 £19,217 15.3 yrs £5,936
7 kW 6500 kWh 5005 kWh 1495 kWh £1,318 £149 £1,467 £20,844 14.2 yrs £8,501
8 kW 7428 kWh 5720 kWh 1708 kWh £1,506 £171 £1,677 £22,472 13.4 yrs £11,065

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 SA11

Figures below are tailored to SA11 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1412 of 2182
4.7 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1638 of 2996
10.6 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£768 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #1808 of 2996
27.5% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£211 fixed • ~£768 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −19.6% West −19.5%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in SA11

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 32 Jan 49 Feb 82 Mar 110 Apr 117 May 116 Jun 111 Jul 99 Aug 86 Sep 58 Oct 39 Nov 28 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 47.1% 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 36 kWh per month; the average month produces around 77 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 146 kWh in winter, or 310 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
26.33p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
57.84p/day
Local Sunshine
929kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~929 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: 73% • Flats: 22% • Bungalows: 5% Based on 10,122 properties

Coverage

Neath Port Talbot (98%)|Powys (2%)

Areas Covered

Neath North, Neath East, Resolven and Tonna, Neath South, Blaengwrach and Glynneath West, Briton Ferry East, Briton Ferry West, Cimla and Pelenna + 5 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 South Wales

SA10 (Neath Port Talbot)
≈1.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~935 kWh/kWp · +1% vs SA11
SA7 (Swansea)
≈6.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~968 kWh/kWp · +4% vs SA11
SA12 (Neath Port Talbot)
≈6.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,006 kWh/kWp · +8% vs SA11
SA8 (Neath Port Talbot)
≈7.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~888 kWh/kWp · -4% vs SA11
SA13 (Neath Port Talbot)
≈8.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,005 kWh/kWp · +8% vs SA11
SA6 (Swansea)
≈8.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~968 kWh/kWp · +4% vs SA11

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~928 kWh/kWp · -0% vs SA11
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~928 kWh/kWp · -0% vs SA11
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