Energy Generated From Your Solar System
In Australia, we get a lot of sun.
The table below provides an indication of the average amount of energy generated per day for various size commercial solar energy systems. The energy produced from smaller or larger size systems can extrapolated from this table.
Estimated Average Daily Energy Production (kWh/day)
| City |
10kW system |
15kW system |
20kW system |
30kW system |
40kW system |
| Adelaide |
42 |
63 |
84 |
126 |
168 |
| Alice Springs |
50 |
75 |
100 |
150 |
200 |
| Brisbane |
42 |
63 |
84 |
126 |
168 |
| Cairns |
42 |
63 |
84 |
126 |
168 |
| Canberra |
43 |
64.5 |
86 |
129 |
172 |
| Darwin |
44 |
66 |
88 |
132 |
176 |
| Hobart |
35 |
52.5 |
70 |
105 |
140 |
| Melbourne |
36 |
54 |
72 |
108 |
144 |
| Perth |
44 |
66 |
88 |
132 |
176 |
| Sydney |
39 |
58.5 |
78 |
117 |
156 |
Data Source: PV-GC spreadsheet based on the CEC GC Design Guideline. The rated output is that achieved in perfect laboratory conditions. The CEC design summary software takes these de-ratings into consideration.
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