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Plug-in solar in Chelmsford

In Chelmsford (CM postcodes) a two-panel kit can save you up to £171 a year – £4,280 over 25 years.

Best deal here: DMEGC 950W Hoymiles HiFlow kit – pays for itself in 2.6 yrs.

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Two plug-in solar panels on a sunny balcony

What a kit makes in Chelmsford

About 954 kWh a year in a sunny garden spot – 9% more than the middle of England.

WherePer yearSaves up to
Garden (ground frame), south954 kWh£171
Balcony railing, south808 kWh£154
House wall, south700 kWh£138
House wall, east489 kWh£104
House wall, west472 kWh£101
Flat roof, south862 kWh£158

Month by month

Jan: 37 kWh madeJan: 28 kWh used at homeJanFeb: 49 kWh madeFeb: 36 kWh used at homeFebMar: 80 kWh madeMar: 55 kWh used at homeMarApr: 107 kWh madeApr: 69 kWh used at homeAprMay: 113 kWh madeMay: 76 kWh used at homeMayJun: 116 kWh madeJun: 78 kWh used at homeJunJul: 116 kWh madeJul: 78 kWh used at homeJulAug: 105 kWh madeAug: 70 kWh used at homeAugSep: 90 kWh madeSep: 59 kWh used at homeSepOct: 64 kWh madeOct: 45 kWh used at homeOctNov: 44 kWh madeNov: 32 kWh used at homeNovDec: 33 kWh madeDec: 26 kWh used at homeDec

made used at home

Sunshine data: PVGIS (EU) for the CM postcode area. Two-panel kit, someone home in the day.

What would you save?

Using the UK average until you add a postcode.
Where would it go?
Which way does it face?
Shade
Is someone home in the day?
Room for
My electricity price
Ofgem price cap average, 1 Oct – 31 Dec 2026.
Only Octopus pays this so far.
£173 a yearThat's £4,326 over 25 years of free sunshine
2.6 yrsto pay for itself
970 kWhfree electricity a year

With the DMEGC 950W Hoymiles HiFlow kit (£456) – the best deal for this spot.

Best deals for this spot

Best deal

DMEGC 950W Hoymiles HiFlow kit

£173saved a year
2.6 yrsto pay back
£456City Plumbing
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Runner-up

DMEGC 1050W Hoymiles HiFlow kit

£179saved a year
2.7 yrsto pay back
£480City Plumbing
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Also great

JA Solar 800W balcony & garden kit (2 × 465W)

£172saved a year
2.7 yrsto pay back
£470.95Voltacon Solar
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Month by month
Jan: 37 kWh madeJan: 28 kWh used at homeJanFeb: 50 kWh madeFeb: 36 kWh used at homeFebMar: 82 kWh madeMar: 55 kWh used at homeMarApr: 109 kWh madeApr: 69 kWh used at homeAprMay: 115 kWh madeMay: 76 kWh used at homeMayJun: 118 kWh madeJun: 79 kWh used at homeJunJul: 118 kWh madeJul: 78 kWh used at homeJulAug: 107 kWh madeAug: 71 kWh used at homeAugSep: 92 kWh madeSep: 60 kWh used at homeSepOct: 65 kWh madeOct: 45 kWh used at homeOctNov: 45 kWh madeNov: 33 kWh used at homeNovDec: 33 kWh madeDec: 26 kWh used at homeDec

made used at home

657 kWh used at home as it's made (68%).

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