Solar panel yield in Downpatrick

Each kWp of solar panels in Downpatrick, at the best angle of 41°, produces about 980 kWh of electricity a year – worth – at today's household electricity price.

Yield per kWp
980 kWh
per year
Versus the United Kingdom average
−2%
1,002 kWh
Solar rank in the United Kingdom
676 of 1,133

Monthly yield of 1 kWp

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec
Long-term average monthly production (PVGIS), panels facing south at the optimal angle, 14 % system losses.
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MonthkWh
Jan33
Feb51
Mar88
Apr117
May129
Jun124
Jul118
Aug106
Sept86
Oct61
Nov39
Dec28

A typical 5 kWp home system

A 5 kWp system in Downpatrick would produce about 4,899 kWh a year – 196% of the 2,500 kWh our default home uses.

Payback

How fast a system pays for itself depends on its price, how much of the power you use yourself and the feed-in tariff. Try your own numbers: Solar payback calculator →

Cost of running a home in Downpatrick →

Source: PVGIS © European Union, 2001–2026.

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