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Plug-in solar in Dorchester

In Dorchester (DT postcodes) a two-panel kit can save you up to £176 a year – £4,392 over 25 years.

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

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A plug-in solar panel on a flat balcony

What a kit makes in Dorchester

About 994 kWh a year in a sunny garden spot – 14% more than the middle of England.

WherePer yearSaves up to
Garden (ground frame), south994 kWh£176
Balcony railing, south841 kWh£158
House wall, south729 kWh£142
House wall, east510 kWh£107
House wall, west493 kWh£104
Flat roof, south899 kWh£162

Month by month

Jan: 38 kWh madeJan: 29 kWh used at homeJanFeb: 53 kWh madeFeb: 38 kWh used at homeFebMar: 87 kWh madeMar: 57 kWh used at homeMarApr: 114 kWh madeApr: 71 kWh used at homeAprMay: 121 kWh madeMay: 79 kWh used at homeMayJun: 120 kWh madeJun: 79 kWh used at homeJunJul: 121 kWh madeJul: 80 kWh used at homeJulAug: 109 kWh madeAug: 72 kWh used at homeAugSep: 92 kWh madeSep: 60 kWh used at homeSepOct: 62 kWh madeOct: 44 kWh used at homeOctNov: 45 kWh madeNov: 33 kWh used at homeNovDec: 33 kWh madeDec: 26 kWh used at homeDec

made used at home

Sunshine data: PVGIS (EU) for the DT 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.
£178 a yearThat's £4,439 over 25 years of free sunshine
2.6 yrsto pay for itself
1,011 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

£178saved 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: 39 kWh madeJan: 29 kWh used at homeJanFeb: 54 kWh madeFeb: 38 kWh used at homeFebMar: 88 kWh madeMar: 58 kWh used at homeMarApr: 116 kWh madeApr: 72 kWh used at homeAprMay: 123 kWh madeMay: 80 kWh used at homeMayJun: 122 kWh madeJun: 80 kWh used at homeJunJul: 123 kWh madeJul: 81 kWh used at homeJulAug: 110 kWh madeAug: 72 kWh used at homeAugSep: 93 kWh madeSep: 61 kWh used at homeSepOct: 63 kWh madeOct: 45 kWh used at homeOctNov: 46 kWh madeNov: 33 kWh used at homeNovDec: 34 kWh madeDec: 26 kWh used at homeDec

made used at home

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

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