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Plug-in solar in Torquay

In Torquay (TQ postcodes) a two-panel kit can save you up to £175 a year – £4,384 over 25 years.

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

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A house with two plug-in solar panels on the balcony

What a kit makes in Torquay

About 993 kWh a year in a sunny garden spot – 14% more than the middle of England.

WherePer yearSaves up to
Garden (ground frame), south993 kWh£175
Balcony railing, south838 kWh£158
House wall, south725 kWh£142
House wall, east510 kWh£107
House wall, west493 kWh£104
Flat roof, south899 kWh£162

Month by month

Jan: 37 kWh madeJan: 29 kWh used at homeJanFeb: 51 kWh madeFeb: 37 kWh used at homeFebMar: 84 kWh madeMar: 56 kWh used at homeMarApr: 115 kWh madeApr: 71 kWh used at homeAprMay: 122 kWh madeMay: 79 kWh used at homeMayJun: 122 kWh madeJun: 80 kWh used at homeJunJul: 121 kWh madeJul: 80 kWh used at homeJulAug: 110 kWh madeAug: 72 kWh used at homeAugSep: 92 kWh madeSep: 60 kWh used at homeSepOct: 62 kWh madeOct: 44 kWh used at homeOctNov: 44 kWh madeNov: 32 kWh used at homeNovDec: 33 kWh madeDec: 25 kWh used at homeDec

made used at home

Sunshine data: PVGIS (EU) for the TQ 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.
£177 a yearThat's £4,430 over 25 years of free sunshine
2.6 yrsto pay for itself
1,009 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

£177saved a year
2.6 yrsto pay back
£456City Plumbing
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Runner-up

DMEGC 1050W Hoymiles HiFlow kit

£183saved a year
2.6 yrsto pay back
£480City Plumbing
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Also great

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

£176saved a year
2.7 yrsto pay back
£470.95Voltacon Solar
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Month by month
Jan: 38 kWh madeJan: 29 kWh used at homeJanFeb: 52 kWh madeFeb: 37 kWh used at homeFebMar: 86 kWh madeMar: 57 kWh used at homeMarApr: 116 kWh madeApr: 72 kWh used at homeAprMay: 124 kWh madeMay: 80 kWh used at homeMayJun: 124 kWh madeJun: 81 kWh used at homeJunJul: 123 kWh madeJul: 81 kWh used at homeJulAug: 112 kWh madeAug: 73 kWh used at homeAugSep: 93 kWh madeSep: 61 kWh used at homeSepOct: 64 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

673 kWh used at home as it's made (67%).

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