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Plug-in solar in Kirkwall

In Kirkwall (KW postcodes) a two-panel kit can save you up to £144 a year – £3,606 over 25 years.

Best deal here: DMEGC 950W Hoymiles HiFlow kit – pays for itself in 3.1 yrs.

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A plug-in solar panel hanging on a balcony railing

What a kit makes in Kirkwall

About 760 kWh a year in a sunny garden spot – 13% less than the middle of England.

WherePer yearSaves up to
Garden (ground frame), south760 kWh£144
Balcony railing, south625 kWh£126
House wall, south534 kWh£112
House wall, east399 kWh£87
House wall, west386 kWh£85
Flat roof, south703 kWh£134

Month by month

Jan: 17 kWh madeJan: 15 kWh used at homeJanFeb: 37 kWh madeFeb: 29 kWh used at homeFebMar: 67 kWh madeMar: 48 kWh used at homeMarApr: 95 kWh madeApr: 64 kWh used at homeAprMay: 109 kWh madeMay: 74 kWh used at homeMayJun: 101 kWh madeJun: 71 kWh used at homeJunJul: 97 kWh madeJul: 69 kWh used at homeJulAug: 87 kWh madeAug: 62 kWh used at homeAugSep: 69 kWh madeSep: 50 kWh used at homeSepOct: 46 kWh madeOct: 36 kWh used at homeOctNov: 24 kWh madeNov: 20 kWh used at homeNovDec: 12 kWh madeDec: 11 kWh used at homeDec

made used at home

Sunshine data: PVGIS (EU) for the KW 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.
£146 a yearThat's £3,647 over 25 years of free sunshine
3.1 yrsto pay for itself
773 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

£146saved a year
3.1 yrsto pay back
£456City Plumbing
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Runner-up

DMEGC 1050W Hoymiles HiFlow kit

£151saved a year
3.2 yrsto pay back
£480City Plumbing
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Also great

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

£145saved a year
3.3 yrsto pay back
£470.95Voltacon Solar
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Month by month
Jan: 17 kWh madeJan: 15 kWh used at homeJanFeb: 37 kWh madeFeb: 29 kWh used at homeFebMar: 68 kWh madeMar: 49 kWh used at homeMarApr: 96 kWh madeApr: 64 kWh used at homeAprMay: 111 kWh madeMay: 75 kWh used at homeMayJun: 103 kWh madeJun: 72 kWh used at homeJunJul: 99 kWh madeJul: 70 kWh used at homeJulAug: 89 kWh madeAug: 63 kWh used at homeAugSep: 70 kWh madeSep: 50 kWh used at homeSepOct: 47 kWh madeOct: 36 kWh used at homeOctNov: 24 kWh madeNov: 20 kWh used at homeNovDec: 12 kWh madeDec: 11 kWh used at homeDec

made used at home

554 kWh used at home as it's made (72%).

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