East of England
Solar Panels in Cambridgeshire
We connect homeowners across Cambridgeshire with MCS-certified solar installers. The flat Cambridgeshire Fens give some of the clearest, most unobstructed roof exposure in England, and the county already has an established covered town page in Peterborough.
Solar generation in Cambridgeshire
According to PVGIS irradiance data for East of England, a typical 4 kWp south-facing system in Cambridgeshire generates around 3,960 kWh per year. At the April 2026 Ofgem price cap of 24.50p/kWh, that covers £970 of electricity you would otherwise buy from the grid.
On top of bill savings, surplus energy exported to the grid earns Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) payments — typically 4–6p/kWh with the main suppliers, or up to 15p/kWh with specialist tariffs like Octopus Outgoing.
A typical 4 kWp system with a 5 kWh battery costs £7,000–£11,000 installed across Cambridgeshire. At current energy prices, most homeowners break even within 8–10 years.
Local grid: UK Power Networks (East)
Every solar install in Cambridgeshire connects to the grid through UK Power Networks (East), who require a G98 notification for systems up to 3.68 kW or G99 approval (up to 45 working days) for anything larger. Your MCS-certified installer takes care of whichever applies, included in the price.
About Cambridgeshire
That flat fenland setting is part of why Cambridgeshire — already home to our Peterborough town page — has some of the clearest roof horizons in eastern England. Cambridge's university city and Ely's fenland cathedral rise above some of the most fertile farmland in England, built on drained peat soils.
Towns and cities we cover in Cambridgeshire
We also cover Cambridge, Ely and Huntingdon — and everywhere else in Cambridgeshire — even though those don't have a dedicated page yet.
Frequently asked questions — Cambridgeshire
Do you cover every town in Cambridgeshire, or just the bigger ones?+
We're a matching service covering the whole of Cambridgeshire, including Cambridge, Peterborough, Ely and Huntingdon — plus every smaller town and village in between. We connect you with MCS-certified installers who work across the county, whether or not your specific town already has its own dedicated page on this site.
How much electricity will solar panels generate in Cambridgeshire?+
PVGIS irradiance figures for East of England put a 4 kWp south-facing system in Cambridgeshire at around 3,960 kWh of generation a year — worth roughly £970 at the April 2026 Ofgem price cap of 24.50p/kWh. The flat Cambridgeshire Fens give some of the clearest, most unobstructed roof exposure in England, and the county already has an established covered town page in Peterborough.
Who is the electricity network operator in Cambridgeshire?+
Your local network operator across Cambridgeshire is UK Power Networks (East). G98 notification suffices up to 3.68 kW; above that, G99 approval is needed (up to 45 working days) — included in your MCS-certified installer's service, not an added fee.
How long is the payback period for solar in Cambridgeshire?+
A typical 4 kWp system with a 5 kWh battery costs £7,000–£11,000 installed. On Cambridgeshire's 990 kWh-per-kWp yield and current energy prices, most homeowners break even within 8–10 years, and Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) payments on surplus exported energy reduce that further.