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Solar potential in Australia
These figures are the unweighted mean of the city locations listed below, not a national average. Two urban points do not represent an entire country, its roofs or its solar installations.
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PV output is estimated electricity from 1 kWp of installed solar panels. Irradiation is sunlight energy received per square meter on the optimally tilted panel plane; it is not electricity.
For a 5 kWp system, multiply the electricity values by five. This simple scaling does not account for roof-specific shading or equipment constraints.
Range across these cities: 1,434–1,560kWh/kWp/year. Panel tilt and direction are location-specific; see each city.
Monthly solar irradiation and PV output
Highest-output month: December · 148.4kWh/kWp/month. Lowest-output month: June · 84.8kWh/kWp/month.
The chart and table use the mean of the listed cities for each month.
| Month | Estimated PV output (kWh/kWp/month) | Solar irradiation (kWh/m²/month) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 147.5 | 192.9 |
| February | 130.6 | 169.8 |
| March | 131.9 | 169.8 |
| April | 113.8 | 143.8 |
| May | 101.9 | 125.8 |
| June | 84.8 | 103.3 |
| July | 100.8 | 122 |
| August | 118 | 144.2 |
| September | 134.1 | 166.9 |
| October | 145.2 | 183.8 |
| November | 140.1 | 179.7 |
| December | 148.4 | 191.6 |
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Data and methodology
PVGIS 5.3 (European Commission Joint Research Centre), crystalline silicon, fixed free-standing installation, 1 kWp, 14% system losses, equator-facing panels with optimized tilt and the terrain horizon. Long-term climate estimates are not a forecast or a roof survey. Nearby buildings, trees, roof constraints, snow and local conditions can change actual output.
- Sydney — Reference coordinates: -33.87, 151.21; Climate dataset / years: PVGIS-ERA5 / 2005–2023; Data retrieved: .
- Melbourne — Reference coordinates: -37.81, 144.96; Climate dataset / years: PVGIS-ERA5 / 2005–2023; Data retrieved: .
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