Solar panel yield in Jamestown

Each kWp of solar panels in Jamestown, at the best angle of 36°, produces about 1,280 kWh of electricity a year – worth $367 at today's household electricity price.

Yield per kWp
1,280 kWh
per year
Value per kWp
$367
if used at home, at today's tariff
Versus the United States average
−16%
1,530 kWh
Solar rank in the United States
4,235 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.
Show the data as a table
MonthkWh
Jan75
Feb94
Mar126
Apr129
May133
Jun127
Jul131
Aug127
Sep112
Oct93
Nov78
Dec56

A typical 5 kWp home system

A 5 kWp system in Jamestown would produce about 6,398 kWh a year – 256% 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 Jamestown →

Source: PVGIS © European Union, 2001–2026.

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