Solar panels in Northern Scotland
The lowest yields in the UK, roughly 30% below Cornwall.
Yield here
760
kWh per kWp per year
A 4 kWp system
3,040
kWh generated a year
Typical payback
9
years, south-facing
That is about 28% below Cornwall and Devon, the sunniest part of the UK — which sounds worse than it is. A 4 kWp system here still returns roughly £625 a year and pays for itself in 9 years.
Work out your own roof
4 kWp is about 10 panels
50% typical, 75% with a battery
Pays for itself in
9 years
£625 a year in Northern Scotland, against about £5,600 installed. Over 25 years you would be roughly £10,022 ahead.
Generated per year
3,040 kWh
760 kWh per kWp here
Used at home
1,520 kWh
£397 off your bill
Exported
1,520 kWh
£228 earned