Solar panel yield in Scotch Plains

Each kWp of solar panels in Scotch Plains, at the best angle of 38°, produces about 1,400 kWh of electricity a year – worth $344 at today's household electricity price.

Yield per kWp
1,400 kWh
per year
Value per kWp
$344
if used at home, at today's tariff
Versus the United States average
−9%
1,530 kWh
Solar rank in the United States
3,558 of 4,349

Monthly yield of 1 kWp

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Long-term average monthly production (PVGIS), panels facing south at the optimal angle, 14 % system losses.
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MonthkWh
Jan104
Feb111
Mar135
Apr133
May129
Jun124
Jul128
Aug124
Sep116
Oct107
Nov101
Dec88

A typical 5 kWp home system

A 5 kWp system in Scotch Plains would produce about 6,998 kWh a year – 280% 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 Scotch Plains →

Source: PVGIS © European Union, 2001–2026.

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