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Solar Panel Calculator UK

Find your home on the map, place solar panels on your roof and instantly see your costs and savings — panel by panel.

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Step 1 — Find your property

Enter your address or postcode to load a satellite view of your roof.

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Step 2 — Place solar panels on your roof

Click on your roof to place panels. The counter updates instantly as you go.

Click on your roof to place solar panels — each square = one 400W panel
Solar panel placed
Available grid cell
Roof direction
Panels placed
0
click roof to add
System size
0 kWp
400W panels
Annual generation
0 kWh
per year
Annual saving
£0
on your bills
Estimated install cost
£0
fully installed
Start clicking your roof to place panels. Most UK homes need 8–16 panels.

Each panel is 400W. Annual generation based on your location's average sun hours. Electricity savings at 27p/kWh, SEG export at 15p/kWh. Install cost estimate based on current UK market rates — actual quotes may vary. This tool provides estimates only and is not a quote.

📅 Rates last verified: June 2026 · Electricity 27p/kWh · SEG 15p/kWh

Estimates only — not a quote. Get a real quote free →

Want a detailed financial breakdown?

Use our savings calculator below to factor in battery storage, EVs and 25-year returns.

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Detailed savings calculator

Enter your system size, electricity bill and setup for a full financial breakdown including 25-year returns.

Your roof
Which direction does your roof face?
System size
Monthly electricity bill: £120
£40 £400

Your setup
I have (or plan to get) a battery storage system
I have (or plan to get) an electric vehicle (EV)
I'm on a time-of-use tariff (e.g. Octopus Go)

Your estimated savings
Annual generation
3,400 kWh
units per year
Annual savings
£680
on your bills
Payback period
9.5 yrs
typical 4kWp
25-year return
£11,500
after install cost
Where your savings come from
Self-use
£408
SEG export
£136
Battery boost
EV charging

Estimates based on UK average irradiance (950 kWh/kWp/yr), electricity rate 27p/kWh, SEG export rate 15p/kWh. Battery self-consumption uplift ~15%. EV saving assumes 3,000 miles/yr charged at home with solar. System costs used for payback: 2kWp £4,000 · 3kWp £5,500 · 4kWp £7,000 · 5kWp £8,500 · 6kWp £10,000. Actual savings vary by location, roof pitch, shading and energy usage pattern. This calculator provides estimates only.

📅 Rates last verified: June 2026 · Electricity 27p/kWh · SEG 15p/kWh · Check current Ofgem rates →

Estimates only — not a quote. Get a real quote free →