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Solar panel cost in Redcar and Cleveland (TS11)

See realistic solar installation costs, savings and payback for TS11 (Redcar and Cleveland) 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
10.9 years
After this, it's pure profit
Upfront Cost
£8,139
What you pay to get started
Annual Benefit
£749
What you save every year
Profit Over 25 Years
£10,584
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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 Northern, the current unit rate is 25.22p/kWh with a 64.29p/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 25.2p and exported surplus at a baseline 10p via SEG. Use the calculator above for your exact tariff.

Unit rate
25.2p/kWh
Standing charge
64.3p/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: £749, Upfront: £8,139, Break-even: 10.9 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 £188 £112 £300 £3,256 10.9 yrs £2,736
3 kW 2793 kWh 1117 kWh 1676 kWh £282 £168 £449 £4,883 10.9 yrs £4,104
4 kW 3724 kWh 1490 kWh 2234 kWh £376 £223 £599 £6,511 10.9 yrs £5,471
5 kW 4655 kWh 1862 kWh 2793 kWh £470 £279 £749 £8,139 10.9 yrs £6,839
6 kW 5586 kWh 2234 kWh 3352 kWh £564 £335 £899 £9,767 10.9 yrs £8,207
7 kW 6517 kWh 2607 kWh 3910 kWh £657 £391 £1,048 £11,394 10.9 yrs £9,575
8 kW 7448 kWh 2979 kWh 4469 kWh £751 £447 £1,198 £13,022 10.9 yrs £10,943

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: £891, Upfront: £10,239, Break-even: 11.5 yrs
System Annual output Self-use Exported Bill saving Export income Annual benefit Upfront cost Break-even 20-year net
2 kW 1862 kWh 1117 kWh 745 kWh £282 £74 £356 £5,356 15.0 yrs £1,769
3 kW 2793 kWh 1676 kWh 1117 kWh £423 £112 £534 £6,983 13.1 yrs £3,704
4 kW 3724 kWh 2234 kWh 1490 kWh £564 £149 £712 £8,611 12.1 yrs £5,639
5 kW 4655 kWh 2793 kWh 1862 kWh £704 £186 £891 £10,239 11.5 yrs £7,573
6 kW 5586 kWh 3352 kWh 2234 kWh £845 £223 £1,069 £11,867 11.1 yrs £9,508
7 kW 6517 kWh 3910 kWh 2607 kWh £986 £261 £1,247 £13,494 10.8 yrs £11,443
8 kW 7448 kWh 4469 kWh 2979 kWh £1,127 £298 £1,425 £15,122 10.6 yrs £13,377

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: £961, Upfront: £11,639, Break-even: 12.1 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 £329 £56 £385 £6,756 17.6 yrs £936
3 kW 2793 kWh 1955 kWh 838 kWh £493 £84 £577 £8,383 14.5 yrs £3,154
4 kW 3724 kWh 2607 kWh 1117 kWh £657 £112 £769 £10,011 13.0 yrs £5,372
5 kW 4655 kWh 3259 kWh 1397 kWh £822 £140 £961 £11,639 12.1 yrs £7,590
6 kW 5586 kWh 3910 kWh 1676 kWh £986 £168 £1,154 £13,267 11.5 yrs £9,808
7 kW 6517 kWh 4562 kWh 1955 kWh £1,151 £196 £1,346 £14,894 11.1 yrs £12,026
8 kW 7448 kWh 5214 kWh 2234 kWh £1,315 £223 £1,538 £16,522 10.7 yrs £14,244

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: £983, Upfront: £13,389, Break-even: 13.6 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 £343 £50 £393 £8,506 21.6 yrs £-644
3 kW 2793 kWh 2039 kWh 754 kWh £514 £75 £590 £10,133 17.2 yrs £1,659
4 kW 3724 kWh 2719 kWh 1005 kWh £686 £101 £786 £11,761 15.0 yrs £3,962
5 kW 4655 kWh 3398 kWh 1257 kWh £857 £126 £983 £13,389 13.6 yrs £6,265
6 kW 5586 kWh 4078 kWh 1508 kWh £1,028 £151 £1,179 £15,017 12.7 yrs £8,568
7 kW 6517 kWh 4757 kWh 1760 kWh £1,200 £176 £1,376 £16,644 12.1 yrs £10,872
8 kW 7448 kWh 5437 kWh 2011 kWh £1,371 £201 £1,572 £18,272 11.6 yrs £13,175

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: £997, Upfront: £15,139, Break-even: 15.2 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 £352 £47 £399 £10,256 25.7 yrs £-2,280
3 kW 2793 kWh 2095 kWh 698 kWh £528 £70 £598 £11,883 19.9 yrs £79
4 kW 3724 kWh 2793 kWh 931 kWh £704 £93 £798 £13,511 16.9 yrs £2,439
5 kW 4655 kWh 3491 kWh 1164 kWh £881 £116 £997 £15,139 15.2 yrs £4,799
6 kW 5586 kWh 4190 kWh 1397 kWh £1,057 £140 £1,196 £16,767 14.0 yrs £7,159
7 kW 6517 kWh 4888 kWh 1629 kWh £1,233 £163 £1,396 £18,394 13.2 yrs £9,518
8 kW 7448 kWh 5586 kWh 1862 kWh £1,409 £186 £1,595 £20,022 12.6 yrs £11,878

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: £1,011, Upfront: £17,589, Break-even: 17.4 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 £362 £43 £404 £12,706 31.4 yrs £-4,617
3 kW 2793 kWh 2151 kWh 642 kWh £542 £64 £607 £14,333 23.6 yrs £-2,201
4 kW 3724 kWh 2868 kWh 857 kWh £723 £86 £809 £15,961 19.7 yrs £216
5 kW 4655 kWh 3584 kWh 1071 kWh £904 £107 £1,011 £17,589 17.4 yrs £2,632
6 kW 5586 kWh 4301 kWh 1285 kWh £1,085 £128 £1,213 £19,217 15.8 yrs £5,049
7 kW 6517 kWh 5018 kWh 1499 kWh £1,266 £150 £1,415 £20,844 14.7 yrs £7,465
8 kW 7448 kWh 5735 kWh 1713 kWh £1,446 £171 £1,618 £22,472 13.9 yrs £9,881

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 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 #1941 of 2996
10.9 years (UK avg 10.8 years)
~£749 /yr • £8,139 upfront
Standing-Charge Drag Rank #2302 of 2996
31.4% (UK avg 26.6%) drag on savings
£235 fixed • ~£749 /yr value
Aspect Penalty View ranking →
East −22.5% West −21.0%
Typical output loss versus a south-facing roof (lower is better)

Seasonal solar output in TS11

Monthly generation per kilowatt of solar panels

kWh 33 Jan 48 Feb 82 Mar 108 Apr 118 May 112 Jun 114 Jul 104 Aug 86 Sep 58 Oct 39 Nov 28 Dec
Best month Worst month Winter (Dec–Feb) Other months

Winter output: 47.0% 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 36 kWh per month; the average month produces around 78 kWh. So a typical 4 kW home system would generate roughly 146 kWh in winter, or 310 kWh in an average month.

Your Area at a Glance

Your Electricity Rate
25.22p/kWh
Daily Fixed Charge
64.29p/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, 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.

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