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Solar Panels in TS11 (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
13.5 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£10,173
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£753
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£8,648
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 931 kWh/kW — 5 above 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 931 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)
931 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: £753, Upfront: £10,173, Break-even: 13.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1862 kWh 745 kWh 1117 kWh £189 £112 £301 £4,069 13.5 yrs £1,953
3 kW 2793 kWh 1117 kWh 1676 kWh £284 £168 £452 £6,104 13.5 yrs £2,930
4 kW 3724 kWh 1490 kWh 2234 kWh £379 £223 £602 £8,138 13.5 yrs £3,907
5 kW 4655 kWh 1862 kWh 2793 kWh £474 £279 £753 £10,173 13.5 yrs £4,884
6 kW 5586 kWh 2234 kWh 3352 kWh £568 £335 £903 £12,207 13.5 yrs £5,860
7 kW 6517 kWh 2607 kWh 3910 kWh £663 £391 £1,054 £14,242 13.5 yrs £6,837
8 kW 7448 kWh 2979 kWh 4469 kWh £758 £447 £1,205 £16,276 13.5 yrs £7,814

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: £896, Upfront: £12,273, 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 1862 kWh 1117 kWh 745 kWh £284 £74 £359 £6,169 17.2 yrs £1,003
3 kW 2793 kWh 1676 kWh 1117 kWh £426 £112 £538 £8,204 15.3 yrs £2,554
4 kW 3724 kWh 2234 kWh 1490 kWh £568 £149 £717 £10,238 14.3 yrs £4,105
5 kW 4655 kWh 2793 kWh 1862 kWh £710 £186 £896 £12,273 13.7 yrs £5,657
6 kW 5586 kWh 3352 kWh 2234 kWh £852 £223 £1,076 £14,307 13.3 yrs £7,208
7 kW 6517 kWh 3910 kWh 2607 kWh £994 £261 £1,255 £16,342 13.0 yrs £8,760
8 kW 7448 kWh 4469 kWh 2979 kWh £1,136 £298 £1,434 £18,376 12.8 yrs £10,311

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: £968, Upfront: £13,673, Break-even: 14.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1862 kWh 1303 kWh 559 kWh £331 £56 £387 £7,569 19.5 yrs £177
3 kW 2793 kWh 1955 kWh 838 kWh £497 £84 £581 £9,604 16.5 yrs £2,016
4 kW 3724 kWh 2607 kWh 1117 kWh £663 £112 £775 £11,638 15.0 yrs £3,855
5 kW 4655 kWh 3259 kWh 1397 kWh £829 £140 £968 £13,673 14.1 yrs £5,693
6 kW 5586 kWh 3910 kWh 1676 kWh £994 £168 £1,162 £15,707 13.5 yrs £7,532
7 kW 6517 kWh 4562 kWh 1955 kWh £1,160 £196 £1,356 £17,742 13.1 yrs £9,371
8 kW 7448 kWh 5214 kWh 2234 kWh £1,326 £223 £1,549 £19,776 12.8 yrs £11,209

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: £990, Upfront: £15,423, Break-even: 15.6 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1862 kWh 1359 kWh 503 kWh £346 £50 £396 £9,319 23.5 yrs £-1,400
3 kW 2793 kWh 2039 kWh 754 kWh £518 £75 £594 £11,354 19.1 yrs £525
4 kW 3724 kWh 2719 kWh 1005 kWh £691 £101 £792 £13,388 16.9 yrs £2,449
5 kW 4655 kWh 3398 kWh 1257 kWh £864 £126 £990 £15,423 15.6 yrs £4,374
6 kW 5586 kWh 4078 kWh 1508 kWh £1,037 £151 £1,188 £17,457 14.7 yrs £6,299
7 kW 6517 kWh 4757 kWh 1760 kWh £1,210 £176 £1,386 £19,492 14.1 yrs £8,224
8 kW 7448 kWh 5437 kWh 2011 kWh £1,383 £201 £1,584 £21,526 13.6 yrs £10,149

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: £1,004, Upfront: £17,173, Break-even: 17.1 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1862 kWh 1397 kWh 466 kWh £355 £47 £402 £11,069 27.6 yrs £-3,035
3 kW 2793 kWh 2095 kWh 698 kWh £533 £70 £603 £13,104 21.7 yrs £-1,053
4 kW 3724 kWh 2793 kWh 931 kWh £710 £93 £803 £15,138 18.8 yrs £929
5 kW 4655 kWh 3491 kWh 1164 kWh £888 £116 £1,004 £17,173 17.1 yrs £2,912
6 kW 5586 kWh 4190 kWh 1397 kWh £1,065 £140 £1,205 £19,207 15.9 yrs £4,894
7 kW 6517 kWh 4888 kWh 1629 kWh £1,243 £163 £1,406 £21,242 15.1 yrs £6,876
8 kW 7448 kWh 5586 kWh 1862 kWh £1,421 £186 £1,607 £23,276 14.5 yrs £8,859

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: £1,019, Upfront: £19,623, Break-even: 19.3 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1862 kWh 1434 kWh 428 kWh £365 £43 £407 £13,519 33.2 yrs £-5,370
3 kW 2793 kWh 2151 kWh 642 kWh £547 £64 £611 £15,554 25.4 yrs £-3,331
4 kW 3724 kWh 2868 kWh 857 kWh £729 £86 £815 £17,588 21.6 yrs £-1,291
5 kW 4655 kWh 3584 kWh 1071 kWh £912 £107 £1,019 £19,623 19.3 yrs £749
6 kW 5586 kWh 4301 kWh 1285 kWh £1,094 £128 £1,222 £21,657 17.7 yrs £2,789
7 kW 6517 kWh 5018 kWh 1499 kWh £1,276 £150 £1,426 £23,692 16.6 yrs £4,829
8 kW 7448 kWh 5735 kWh 1713 kWh £1,458 £171 £1,630 £25,726 15.8 yrs £6,868

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 TS11

Figures below are tailored to TS11 — click through for full league tables.

Big-Roof Britain Rank #778 of 2182
5.3 kWp (UK avg 5.1 kWp)
~11 panels (≈430 W)
Solar Payback Index Rank #2161 of 2997
11.8 years (UK avg 11.3 years)
~£861 /yr • £10,173 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2290 of 2997
25.4% (UK avg 21.7%) drag on savings
£218 fixed • ~£861 /yr value

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.43p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
59.86p/day
Local Sunshine
931kWh/kW
A 1 kW system generates ~931 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: 10% • Bungalows: 20% Based on 2,410 properties

Coverage

Redcar and Cleveland (99%)|Darlington (1%)

Areas Covered

St Germain's, Longbeck, Dormanstown, Kirkleatham, Guisborough, Heighington & Coniscliffe, Saltburn

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

Nearby in Northern

TS10 (Redcar and Cleveland)
≈3.4 km away
Local sunshine: ~918 kWh/kWp · -1% vs TS11
TS12 (Redcar and Cleveland)
≈4.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~933 kWh/kWp · +0% vs TS11
TS14 (Redcar and Cleveland)
≈6.8 km away
Local sunshine: ~894 kWh/kWp · -4% vs TS11
TS6 (Redcar and Cleveland)
≈8.6 km away
Local sunshine: ~917 kWh/kWp · -1% vs TS11
TS13 (Redcar and Cleveland)
≈10.1 km away
Local sunshine: ~928 kWh/kWp · -0% vs TS11
TS3 (Middlesbrough)
≈11.5 km away
Local sunshine: ~917 kWh/kWp · -1% vs TS11

Similar sunshine across the UK

ST15 (Stafford)
~931 kWh/kWp · -0% vs TS11
CW5 (Cheshire East)
~931 kWh/kWp · +0% vs TS11
KY10 (Fife)
~931 kWh/kWp · +0% vs TS11