Solar panels in East Anglia
Among the driest and sunniest regions in England.
Yield here
970
kWh per kWp per year
A 4 kWp system
3,880
kWh generated a year
Typical payback
7
years, south-facing
That is about 8% below Cornwall and Devon, the sunniest part of the UK — which sounds worse than it is. A 4 kWp system here still returns roughly £798 a year and pays for itself in 7 years.
Work out your own roof
4 kWp is about 10 panels
50% typical, 75% with a battery
Pays for itself in
7 years
£798 a year in East Anglia, against about £5,600 installed. Over 25 years you would be roughly £14,338 ahead.
Generated per year
3,880 kWh
970 kWh per kWp here
Used at home
1,940 kWh
£507 off your bill
Exported
1,940 kWh
£291 earned