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Solar Panels in TS10 (Redcar and Cleveland)

See if solar pays off for you in Redcar and Cleveland — price, savings and payback in under a minute (official UK data).

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System Size

Roof Direction

Battery Storage

Export Value

Your Numbers

Break-even
13.7 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£10,173
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£742
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£8,378
After paying itself off, you're this much ahead

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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: Bigger systems don’t shorten payback—cost and savings rise together per kW.
  • 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

Costs: Battery prices are typically £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 Northern, the current unit rate is 25.43p/kWh with a 59.86p/day standing charge. Your postcode’s south-facing sunshine yield is 918 kWh/kW — 8 below the regional median (926).

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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 918 kWh per year on a south-facing roof. We value self-used electricity at 25.4p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
25.4p/kWh
Standing charge
59.9p/day
Sunshine yield (south)
918 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: £742, Upfront: £10,173, Break-even: 13.7 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1835 kWh 734 kWh 1101 kWh £187 £110 £297 £4,069 13.7 yrs £1,867
3 kW 2753 kWh 1101 kWh 1652 kWh £280 £165 £445 £6,104 13.7 yrs £2,801
4 kW 3671 kWh 1468 kWh 2202 kWh £373 £220 £594 £8,138 13.7 yrs £3,734
5 kW 4588 kWh 1835 kWh 2753 kWh £467 £275 £742 £10,173 13.7 yrs £4,668
6 kW 5506 kWh 2202 kWh 3304 kWh £560 £330 £890 £12,207 13.7 yrs £5,601
7 kW 6424 kWh 2569 kWh 3854 kWh £653 £385 £1,039 £14,242 13.7 yrs £6,535
8 kW 7341 kWh 2937 kWh 4405 kWh £747 £440 £1,187 £16,276 13.7 yrs £7,469

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

3 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £884, Upfront: £12,273, 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 1835 kWh 1101 kWh 734 kWh £280 £73 £353 £6,169 17.5 yrs £900
3 kW 2753 kWh 1652 kWh 1101 kWh £420 £110 £530 £8,204 15.5 yrs £2,400
4 kW 3671 kWh 2202 kWh 1468 kWh £560 £147 £707 £10,238 14.5 yrs £3,900
5 kW 4588 kWh 2753 kWh 1835 kWh £700 £184 £884 £12,273 13.9 yrs £5,400
6 kW 5506 kWh 3304 kWh 2202 kWh £840 £220 £1,060 £14,307 13.5 yrs £6,900
7 kW 6424 kWh 3854 kWh 2569 kWh £980 £257 £1,237 £16,342 13.2 yrs £8,400
8 kW 7341 kWh 4405 kWh 2937 kWh £1,120 £294 £1,414 £18,376 13.0 yrs £9,900

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £954, Upfront: £13,673, Break-even: 14.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1835 kWh 1285 kWh 551 kWh £327 £55 £382 £7,569 19.8 yrs £66
3 kW 2753 kWh 1927 kWh 826 kWh £490 £83 £573 £9,604 16.8 yrs £1,849
4 kW 3671 kWh 2569 kWh 1101 kWh £653 £110 £764 £11,638 15.2 yrs £3,633
5 kW 4588 kWh 3212 kWh 1376 kWh £817 £138 £954 £13,673 14.3 yrs £5,416
6 kW 5506 kWh 3854 kWh 1652 kWh £980 £165 £1,145 £15,707 13.7 yrs £7,199
7 kW 6424 kWh 4497 kWh 1927 kWh £1,143 £193 £1,336 £17,742 13.3 yrs £8,982
8 kW 7341 kWh 5139 kWh 2202 kWh £1,307 £220 £1,527 £19,776 13.0 yrs £10,765

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

7.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £976, Upfront: £15,423, 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 1835 kWh 1340 kWh 496 kWh £341 £50 £390 £9,319 23.9 yrs £-1,514
3 kW 2753 kWh 2010 kWh 743 kWh £511 £74 £585 £11,354 19.4 yrs £354
4 kW 3671 kWh 2680 kWh 991 kWh £681 £99 £781 £13,388 17.2 yrs £2,222
5 kW 4588 kWh 3349 kWh 1239 kWh £852 £124 £976 £15,423 15.8 yrs £4,090
6 kW 5506 kWh 4019 kWh 1487 kWh £1,022 £149 £1,171 £17,457 14.9 yrs £5,959
7 kW 6424 kWh 4689 kWh 1734 kWh £1,192 £173 £1,366 £19,492 14.3 yrs £7,827
8 kW 7341 kWh 5359 kWh 1982 kWh £1,363 £198 £1,561 £21,526 13.8 yrs £9,695

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

10 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £990, Upfront: £17,173, Break-even: 17.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1835 kWh 1376 kWh 459 kWh £350 £46 £396 £11,069 28.0 yrs £-3,151
3 kW 2753 kWh 2065 kWh 688 kWh £525 £69 £594 £13,104 22.1 yrs £-1,226
4 kW 3671 kWh 2753 kWh 918 kWh £700 £92 £792 £15,138 19.1 yrs £699
5 kW 4588 kWh 3441 kWh 1147 kWh £875 £115 £990 £17,173 17.3 yrs £2,624
6 kW 5506 kWh 4129 kWh 1376 kWh £1,050 £138 £1,188 £19,207 16.2 yrs £4,548
7 kW 6424 kWh 4818 kWh 1606 kWh £1,225 £161 £1,386 £21,242 15.3 yrs £6,473
8 kW 7341 kWh 5506 kWh 1835 kWh £1,400 £184 £1,584 £23,276 14.7 yrs £8,398

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, battery £/kWh = 700.

13.5 kWh battery 5 kW example → Annual benefit: £1,004, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 19.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1835 kWh 1413 kWh 422 kWh £359 £42 £402 £13,519 33.7 yrs £-5,487
3 kW 2753 kWh 2120 kWh 633 kWh £539 £63 £602 £15,554 25.8 yrs £-3,506
4 kW 3671 kWh 2826 kWh 844 kWh £719 £84 £803 £17,588 21.9 yrs £-1,525
5 kW 4588 kWh 3533 kWh 1055 kWh £898 £106 £1,004 £19,623 19.5 yrs £457
6 kW 5506 kWh 4240 kWh 1266 kWh £1,078 £127 £1,205 £21,657 18.0 yrs £2,438
7 kW 6424 kWh 4946 kWh 1477 kWh £1,258 £148 £1,406 £23,692 16.9 yrs £4,420
8 kW 7341 kWh 5653 kWh 1688 kWh £1,438 £169 £1,606 £25,726 16.0 yrs £6,401

Assumptions: south-facing, sensible tilt; self-use shares from site rules; export at 10p baseline. Costs: panels £/kW = 2,035, 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.

Insights for TS10

Figures below are tailored to TS10 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #1215 of 2182
4.9 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~10 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #2362 of 2997
12.0 years (UK avg 11.3 years)
~£848 /yr • £10,173 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2365 of 2997
25.8% (UK avg 21.7%) drag on savings
£218 fixed • ~£848 /yr value

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.43p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
59.86p/day
Local Sunshine
918kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~918 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: 69% • Flats: 17% • Bungalows: 12% Based on 10,085 properties

Coverage

Redcar and Cleveland (100%)

Areas Covered

Dormanstown, Coatham, Kirkleatham, Newcomen, West Dyke, Zetland, Wheatlands, South Bank + 1 more

Data Sources & Assumptions

Solar yield: PVGIS (EU Joint Research Centre), January 2025 data

Electricity rates: Ofgem price cap, Q4 2025

Installation costs: MCS certified installer data, March 2025

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

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TS12 (Redcar and Cleveland)
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TS14 (Redcar and Cleveland)
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Local sunshine: ~894 kWh/kWp · -3% vs TS10
TS3 (Middlesbrough)
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Local sunshine: ~917 kWh/kWp · -0% vs TS10
TS7 (Middlesbrough)
≈10.9 km away
Local sunshine: ~908 kWh/kWp · -1% vs TS10

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~918 kWh/kWp · +0% vs TS10
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