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Solar panel cost in Pembrokeshire (SA72)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for SA72 (Pembrokeshire) 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
9.5 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£9,767
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£1,031
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£16,015
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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 1040 kWh/kW — 71 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 1040 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)
1040 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: £859, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 9.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2079 kWh 832 kWh 1248 kWh £219 £125 £344 £3,256 9.5 yrs £3,620
3 kW 3119 kWh 1248 kWh 1871 kWh £328 £187 £516 £4,883 9.5 yrs £5,430
4 kW 4159 kWh 1663 kWh 2495 kWh £438 £250 £688 £6,511 9.5 yrs £7,239
5 kW 5198 kWh 2079 kWh 3119 kWh £547 £312 £859 £8,139 9.5 yrs £9,049
6 kW 6238 kWh 2495 kWh 3743 kWh £657 £374 £1,031 £9,767 9.5 yrs £10,859
7 kW 7278 kWh 2911 kWh 4367 kWh £766 £437 £1,203 £11,394 9.5 yrs £12,669
8 kW 8317 kWh 3327 kWh 4990 kWh £876 £499 £1,375 £13,022 9.5 yrs £14,479

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: £1,029, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 9.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2079 kWh 1248 kWh 832 kWh £328 £83 £412 £5,356 13.0 yrs £2,878
3 kW 3119 kWh 1871 kWh 1248 kWh £493 £125 £618 £6,983 11.3 yrs £5,367
4 kW 4159 kWh 2495 kWh 1663 kWh £657 £166 £823 £8,611 10.5 yrs £7,856
5 kW 5198 kWh 3119 kWh 2079 kWh £821 £208 £1,029 £10,239 9.9 yrs £10,345
6 kW 6238 kWh 3743 kWh 2495 kWh £985 £250 £1,235 £11,867 9.6 yrs £12,834
7 kW 7278 kWh 4367 kWh 2911 kWh £1,150 £291 £1,441 £13,494 9.4 yrs £15,323
8 kW 8317 kWh 4990 kWh 3327 kWh £1,314 £333 £1,647 £15,122 9.2 yrs £17,812

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: £1,114, Upfront: £11,639, 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 2079 kWh 1456 kWh 624 kWh £383 £62 £446 £6,756 15.2 yrs £2,157
3 kW 3119 kWh 2183 kWh 936 kWh £575 £94 £668 £8,383 12.5 yrs £4,986
4 kW 4159 kWh 2911 kWh 1248 kWh £766 £125 £891 £10,011 11.2 yrs £7,814
5 kW 5198 kWh 3639 kWh 1560 kWh £958 £156 £1,114 £11,639 10.4 yrs £10,643
6 kW 6238 kWh 4367 kWh 1871 kWh £1,150 £187 £1,337 £13,267 9.9 yrs £13,471
7 kW 7278 kWh 5094 kWh 2183 kWh £1,341 £218 £1,560 £14,894 9.5 yrs £16,300
8 kW 8317 kWh 5822 kWh 2495 kWh £1,533 £250 £1,783 £16,522 9.3 yrs £19,128

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: £1,140, Upfront: £13,389, 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 2079 kWh 1518 kWh 561 kWh £400 £56 £456 £8,506 18.7 yrs £611
3 kW 3119 kWh 2277 kWh 842 kWh £600 £84 £684 £10,133 14.8 yrs £3,541
4 kW 4159 kWh 3036 kWh 1123 kWh £799 £112 £912 £11,761 12.9 yrs £6,472
5 kW 5198 kWh 3795 kWh 1404 kWh £999 £140 £1,140 £13,389 11.7 yrs £9,402
6 kW 6238 kWh 4554 kWh 1684 kWh £1,199 £168 £1,367 £15,017 11.0 yrs £12,332
7 kW 7278 kWh 5313 kWh 1965 kWh £1,399 £196 £1,595 £16,644 10.4 yrs £15,263
8 kW 8317 kWh 6072 kWh 2246 kWh £1,599 £225 £1,823 £18,272 10.0 yrs £18,193

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: £1,157, Upfront: £15,139, 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 2079 kWh 1560 kWh 520 kWh £411 £52 £463 £10,256 22.2 yrs £-1,003
3 kW 3119 kWh 2339 kWh 780 kWh £616 £78 £694 £11,883 17.1 yrs £1,995
4 kW 4159 kWh 3119 kWh 1040 kWh £821 £104 £925 £13,511 14.6 yrs £4,993
5 kW 5198 kWh 3899 kWh 1300 kWh £1,027 £130 £1,157 £15,139 13.1 yrs £7,991
6 kW 6238 kWh 4679 kWh 1560 kWh £1,232 £156 £1,388 £16,767 12.1 yrs £10,990
7 kW 7278 kWh 5458 kWh 1819 kWh £1,437 £182 £1,619 £18,394 11.4 yrs £13,988
8 kW 8317 kWh 6238 kWh 2079 kWh £1,642 £208 £1,850 £20,022 10.8 yrs £16,986

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: £1,173, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 15.0 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 2079 kWh 1601 kWh 478 kWh £422 £48 £469 £12,706 27.1 yrs £-3,318
3 kW 3119 kWh 2402 kWh 717 kWh £632 £72 £704 £14,333 20.4 yrs £-251
4 kW 4159 kWh 3202 kWh 957 kWh £843 £96 £939 £15,961 17.0 yrs £2,815
5 kW 5198 kWh 4003 kWh 1196 kWh £1,054 £120 £1,173 £17,589 15.0 yrs £5,881
6 kW 6238 kWh 4803 kWh 1435 kWh £1,265 £143 £1,408 £19,217 13.6 yrs £8,947
7 kW 7278 kWh 5604 kWh 1674 kWh £1,476 £167 £1,643 £20,844 12.7 yrs £12,013
8 kW 8317 kWh 6404 kWh 1913 kWh £1,686 £191 £1,878 £22,472 12.0 yrs £15,080

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 SA72

Figures below are tailored to SA72 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #599 of 2182
5.5 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~12 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #308 of 2996
9.5 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£1,032 /yr • £9,767 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #648 of 2996
20.4% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£211 fixed • ~£1,032 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −18.8% West −22.1%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in SA72

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 35 Jan 56 Feb 89 Mar 122 Apr 134 May 131 Jun 127 Jul 115 Aug 94 Sep 64 Oct 41 Nov 30 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 46.7% 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 87 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 162 kWh in winter, or 347 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
26.33p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
57.84p/day
Local Sunshine
1040kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~1040 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: 58% • Flats: 23% • Bungalows: 17% Based on 3,025 properties

Coverage

Pembrokeshire (100%)

Areas Covered

Pembroke Dock: Central, Pembroke Dock: Market, Pembroke Dock: Bush, Pembroke Dock: Pennar, Pembroke Dock: Bufferland, Lamphey, Carew and Jeffreyston, Pembroke: St Michael

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

SA71 (Pembrokeshire)
≈2.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,039 kWh/kWp · -0% vs SA72
SA73 (Pembrokeshire)
≈6.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,051 kWh/kWp · +1% vs SA72
SA61 (Pembrokeshire)
≈12.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~984 kWh/kWp · -5% vs SA72
SA68 (Pembrokeshire)
≈14.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,014 kWh/kWp · -2% vs SA72
SA70 (Pembrokeshire)
≈16.0 km away
Local sunshine: ~995 kWh/kWp · -4% vs SA72
SA69 (Pembrokeshire)
≈16.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~1,014 kWh/kWp · -3% vs SA72

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~1,039 kWh/kWp · -0% vs SA72
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~1,040 kWh/kWp · +0% vs SA72
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