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Solar panel cost in Shropshire (SY11)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for SY11 (Shropshire) 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
£806
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£12,006
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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 North Wales and Mersey, the current unit rate is 27.66p/kWh with a 70.76p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 944 kWh/kW — 14 above the regional median (930).

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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 944 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 27.7p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
27.7p/kWh
Standing charge
70.8p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
944 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: £806, 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 1889 kWh 756 kWh 1133 kWh £209 £113 £322 £3,256 10.1 yrs £3,191
3 kW 2833 kWh 1133 kWh 1700 kWh £313 £170 £483 £4,883 10.1 yrs £4,786
4 kW 3778 kWh 1511 kWh 2267 kWh £418 £227 £645 £6,511 10.1 yrs £6,381
5 kW 4722 kWh 1889 kWh 2833 kWh £522 £283 £806 £8,139 10.1 yrs £7,977
6 kW 5667 kWh 2267 kWh 3400 kWh £627 £340 £967 £9,767 10.1 yrs £9,572
7 kW 6611 kWh 2644 kWh 3967 kWh £731 £397 £1,128 £11,394 10.1 yrs £11,167
8 kW 7555 kWh 3022 kWh 4533 kWh £836 £453 £1,289 £13,022 10.1 yrs £12,763

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: £973, Upfront: £10,239, 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 1889 kWh 1133 kWh 756 kWh £313 £76 £389 £5,356 13.8 yrs £2,425
3 kW 2833 kWh 1700 kWh 1133 kWh £470 £113 £584 £6,983 12.0 yrs £4,687
4 kW 3778 kWh 2267 kWh 1511 kWh £627 £151 £778 £8,611 11.1 yrs £6,950
5 kW 4722 kWh 2833 kWh 1889 kWh £784 £189 £973 £10,239 10.5 yrs £9,212
6 kW 5667 kWh 3400 kWh 2267 kWh £940 £227 £1,167 £11,867 10.2 yrs £11,475
7 kW 6611 kWh 3967 kWh 2644 kWh £1,097 £264 £1,362 £13,494 9.9 yrs £13,737
8 kW 7555 kWh 4533 kWh 3022 kWh £1,254 £302 £1,556 £15,122 9.7 yrs £16,000

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: £1,056, Upfront: £11,639, 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 1889 kWh 1322 kWh 567 kWh £366 £57 £422 £6,756 16.0 yrs £1,692
3 kW 2833 kWh 1983 kWh 850 kWh £549 £85 £634 £8,383 13.2 yrs £4,288
4 kW 3778 kWh 2644 kWh 1133 kWh £731 £113 £845 £10,011 11.9 yrs £6,884
5 kW 4722 kWh 3305 kWh 1417 kWh £914 £142 £1,056 £11,639 11.0 yrs £9,480
6 kW 5667 kWh 3967 kWh 1700 kWh £1,097 £170 £1,267 £13,267 10.5 yrs £12,076
7 kW 6611 kWh 4628 kWh 1983 kWh £1,280 £198 £1,478 £14,894 10.1 yrs £14,672
8 kW 7555 kWh 5289 kWh 2267 kWh £1,463 £227 £1,690 £16,522 9.8 yrs £17,269

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: £1,081, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 12.4 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1889 kWh 1379 kWh 510 kWh £381 £51 £432 £8,506 19.7 yrs £142
3 kW 2833 kWh 2068 kWh 765 kWh £572 £76 £649 £10,133 15.6 yrs £2,838
4 kW 3778 kWh 2758 kWh 1020 kWh £763 £102 £865 £11,761 13.6 yrs £5,535
5 kW 4722 kWh 3447 kWh 1275 kWh £953 £127 £1,081 £13,389 12.4 yrs £8,231
6 kW 5667 kWh 4137 kWh 1530 kWh £1,144 £153 £1,297 £15,017 11.6 yrs £10,927
7 kW 6611 kWh 4826 kWh 1785 kWh £1,335 £178 £1,513 £16,644 11.0 yrs £13,623
8 kW 7555 kWh 5515 kWh 2040 kWh £1,526 £204 £1,730 £18,272 10.6 yrs £16,319

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: £1,098, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 13.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1889 kWh 1417 kWh 472 kWh £392 £47 £439 £10,256 23.4 yrs £-1,474
3 kW 2833 kWh 2125 kWh 708 kWh £588 £71 £659 £11,883 18.0 yrs £1,289
4 kW 3778 kWh 2833 kWh 944 kWh £784 £94 £878 £13,511 15.4 yrs £4,051
5 kW 4722 kWh 3542 kWh 1181 kWh £980 £118 £1,098 £15,139 13.8 yrs £6,814
6 kW 5667 kWh 4250 kWh 1417 kWh £1,176 £142 £1,317 £16,767 12.7 yrs £9,577
7 kW 6611 kWh 4958 kWh 1653 kWh £1,371 £165 £1,537 £18,394 12.0 yrs £12,340
8 kW 7555 kWh 5667 kWh 1889 kWh £1,567 £189 £1,756 £20,022 11.4 yrs £15,103

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: £1,114, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 15.8 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1889 kWh 1454 kWh 434 kWh £402 £43 £446 £12,706 28.5 yrs £-3,791
3 kW 2833 kWh 2182 kWh 652 kWh £603 £65 £669 £14,333 21.4 yrs £-961
4 kW 3778 kWh 2909 kWh 869 kWh £805 £87 £891 £15,961 17.9 yrs £1,868
5 kW 4722 kWh 3636 kWh 1086 kWh £1,006 £109 £1,114 £17,589 15.8 yrs £4,698
6 kW 5667 kWh 4363 kWh 1303 kWh £1,207 £130 £1,337 £19,217 14.4 yrs £7,527
7 kW 6611 kWh 5090 kWh 1521 kWh £1,408 £152 £1,560 £20,844 13.4 yrs £10,357
8 kW 7555 kWh 5818 kWh 1738 kWh £1,609 £174 £1,783 £22,472 12.6 yrs £13,186

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 SY11

Figures below are tailored to SY11 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1295 of 2182
4.8 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1262 of 2996
10.1 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£805 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2435 of 2996
32.0% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£258 fixed • ~£805 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −20.2% West −20.1%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in SY11

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 34 Jan 50 Feb 83 Mar 108 Apr 119 May 116 Jun 115 Jul 103 Aug 87 Sep 60 Oct 39 Nov 30 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 48.6% 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 38 kWh per month; the average month produces around 79 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 153 kWh in winter, or 315 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
27.66p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
70.76p/day
Local Sunshine
944kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~944 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: 66% • Flats: 16% • Bungalows: 16% Based on 7,993 properties

Coverage

Shropshire (100%)

Areas Covered

Oswestry South, Whittington, Oswestry North, St Martin's, Oswestry South East, Oswestry North East, Selattyn & Gobowen, St Oswald + 2 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 North Wales and Mersey

SY10 (Shropshire)
≈2.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~929 kWh/kWp · -2% vs SY11
SY12 (Shropshire)
≈10.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~937 kWh/kWp · -1% vs SY11
SY22 (Powys)
≈13.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~926 kWh/kWp · -2% vs SY11
LL20 (Denbighshire)
≈14.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~877 kWh/kWp · -7% vs SY11
LL14 (Wrexham)
≈15.2 km away
Local sunshine: ~935 kWh/kWp · -1% vs SY11
LL13 (Wrexham)
≈20.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~937 kWh/kWp · -1% vs SY11

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TF7 (Telford and Wrekin)
~944 kWh/kWp · +0% vs SY11
SY1 (Shropshire)
~944 kWh/kWp · +0% vs SY11
SY99 (Shropshire)
~944 kWh/kWp · +0% vs SY11