Solar panel yield in Jamestown

Each kWp of solar panels in Jamestown, at the best angle of 43°, produces about 1,531 kWh of electricity a year – worth $204 at today's household electricity price.

Yield per kWp
1,531 kWh
per year
Value per kWp
$204
if used at home, at today's tariff
Versus the United States average
+0%
1,530 kWh
Solar rank in the United States
1,113 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
Jan105
Feb129
Mar154
Apr147
May141
Jun137
Jul151
Aug145
Sep131
Oct112
Nov94
Dec85

A typical 5 kWp home system

A 5 kWp system in Jamestown would produce about 7,655 kWh a year – 306% 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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