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Solar panel cost in Shropshire (SY12)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for SY12 (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
10.2 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£799
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£11,848
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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 937 kWh/kW — 7 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 937 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)
937 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: £799, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.2 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1874 kWh 750 kWh 1124 kWh £207 £112 £320 £3,256 10.2 yrs £3,140
3 kW 2811 kWh 1124 kWh 1687 kWh £311 £169 £480 £4,883 10.2 yrs £4,710
4 kW 3748 kWh 1499 kWh 2249 kWh £415 £225 £640 £6,511 10.2 yrs £6,281
5 kW 4685 kWh 1874 kWh 2811 kWh £518 £281 £799 £8,139 10.2 yrs £7,851
6 kW 5622 kWh 2249 kWh 3373 kWh £622 £337 £959 £9,767 10.2 yrs £9,421
7 kW 6559 kWh 2624 kWh 3936 kWh £726 £394 £1,119 £11,394 10.2 yrs £10,991
8 kW 7496 kWh 2998 kWh 4498 kWh £829 £450 £1,279 £13,022 10.2 yrs £12,561

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: £965, Upfront: £10,239, 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 1874 kWh 1124 kWh 750 kWh £311 £75 £386 £5,356 13.9 yrs £2,364
3 kW 2811 kWh 1687 kWh 1124 kWh £467 £112 £579 £6,983 12.1 yrs £4,596
4 kW 3748 kWh 2249 kWh 1499 kWh £622 £150 £772 £8,611 11.2 yrs £6,828
5 kW 4685 kWh 2811 kWh 1874 kWh £778 £187 £965 £10,239 10.6 yrs £9,060
6 kW 5622 kWh 3373 kWh 2249 kWh £933 £225 £1,158 £11,867 10.2 yrs £11,292
7 kW 6559 kWh 3936 kWh 2624 kWh £1,089 £262 £1,351 £13,494 10.0 yrs £13,524
8 kW 7496 kWh 4498 kWh 2998 kWh £1,244 £300 £1,544 £15,122 9.8 yrs £15,756

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: £1,048, Upfront: £11,639, 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 1874 kWh 1312 kWh 562 kWh £363 £56 £419 £6,756 16.1 yrs £1,626
3 kW 2811 kWh 1968 kWh 843 kWh £544 £84 £629 £8,383 13.3 yrs £4,189
4 kW 3748 kWh 2624 kWh 1124 kWh £726 £112 £838 £10,011 11.9 yrs £6,752
5 kW 4685 kWh 3280 kWh 1406 kWh £907 £141 £1,048 £11,639 11.1 yrs £9,315
6 kW 5622 kWh 3936 kWh 1687 kWh £1,089 £169 £1,257 £13,267 10.6 yrs £11,878
7 kW 6559 kWh 4591 kWh 1968 kWh £1,270 £197 £1,467 £14,894 10.2 yrs £14,441
8 kW 7496 kWh 5247 kWh 2249 kWh £1,451 £225 £1,676 £16,522 9.9 yrs £17,004

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: £1,073, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 12.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1874 kWh 1368 kWh 506 kWh £378 £51 £429 £8,506 19.8 yrs £75
3 kW 2811 kWh 2052 kWh 759 kWh £568 £76 £644 £10,133 15.7 yrs £2,737
4 kW 3748 kWh 2736 kWh 1012 kWh £757 £101 £858 £11,761 13.7 yrs £5,399
5 kW 4685 kWh 3420 kWh 1265 kWh £946 £126 £1,073 £13,389 12.5 yrs £8,062
6 kW 5622 kWh 4104 kWh 1518 kWh £1,135 £152 £1,287 £15,017 11.7 yrs £10,724
7 kW 6559 kWh 4788 kWh 1771 kWh £1,324 £177 £1,502 £16,644 11.1 yrs £13,386
8 kW 7496 kWh 5472 kWh 2024 kWh £1,514 £202 £1,716 £18,272 10.6 yrs £16,048

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: £1,089, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 13.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1874 kWh 1406 kWh 469 kWh £389 £47 £436 £10,256 23.5 yrs £-1,543
3 kW 2811 kWh 2108 kWh 703 kWh £583 £70 £653 £11,883 18.2 yrs £1,185
4 kW 3748 kWh 2811 kWh 937 kWh £778 £94 £871 £13,511 15.5 yrs £3,914
5 kW 4685 kWh 3514 kWh 1171 kWh £972 £117 £1,089 £15,139 13.9 yrs £6,642
6 kW 5622 kWh 4217 kWh 1406 kWh £1,166 £141 £1,307 £16,767 12.8 yrs £9,371
7 kW 6559 kWh 4919 kWh 1640 kWh £1,361 £164 £1,525 £18,394 12.1 yrs £12,099
8 kW 7496 kWh 5622 kWh 1874 kWh £1,555 £187 £1,743 £20,022 11.5 yrs £14,828

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: £1,106, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 15.9 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1874 kWh 1443 kWh 431 kWh £399 £43 £442 £12,706 28.7 yrs £-3,861
3 kW 2811 kWh 2165 kWh 647 kWh £599 £65 £663 £14,333 21.6 yrs £-1,066
4 kW 3748 kWh 2886 kWh 862 kWh £798 £86 £884 £15,961 18.0 yrs £1,729
5 kW 4685 kWh 3608 kWh 1078 kWh £998 £108 £1,106 £17,589 15.9 yrs £4,523
6 kW 5622 kWh 4329 kWh 1293 kWh £1,197 £129 £1,327 £19,217 14.5 yrs £7,318
7 kW 6559 kWh 5051 kWh 1509 kWh £1,397 £151 £1,548 £20,844 13.5 yrs £10,113
8 kW 7496 kWh 5772 kWh 1724 kWh £1,597 £172 £1,769 £22,472 12.7 yrs £12,907

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 SY12

Figures below are tailored to SY12 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #583 of 2182
5.5 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~12 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #1328 of 2996
10.2 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£799 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2476 of 2996
32.3% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£258 fixed • ~£799 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −20.4% West −19.9%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in SY12

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 34 Jan 50 Feb 81 Mar 107 Apr 119 May 115 Jun 114 Jul 102 Aug 86 Sep 60 Oct 40 Nov 29 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 48.1% 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 38 kWh per month; the average month produces around 78 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 150 kWh in winter, or 312 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
27.66p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
70.76p/day
Local Sunshine
937kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~937 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: 7% • Bungalows: 17% Based on 2,331 properties

Coverage

Shropshire (100%)

Areas Covered

Ellesmere Urban, St Martin's, The Meres, Ruyton & Baschurch, St Oswald

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

SY11 (Shropshire)
≈10.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~944 kWh/kWp · +1% vs SY12
SY10 (Shropshire)
≈13.3 km away
Local sunshine: ~929 kWh/kWp · -1% vs SY12
LL14 (Wrexham)
≈14.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~935 kWh/kWp · -0% vs SY12
SY13 (Shropshire)
≈15.7 km away
Local sunshine: ~939 kWh/kWp · +0% vs SY12
SY14 (Cheshire West and Chester)
≈15.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~935 kWh/kWp · -0% vs SY12
LL13 (Wrexham)
≈15.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~937 kWh/kWp · -0% vs SY12

Similar sunshine across the UK

TF1 (Telford and Wrekin)
~937 kWh/kWp · +0% vs SY12
NG17 (Ashfield)
~937 kWh/kWp · -0% vs SY12
ST19 (South Staffordshire)
~937 kWh/kWp · +0% vs SY12