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Solar potential in Melbourne
This estimate represents one coordinate near the city center, not every roof or neighborhood.
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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.
Compared with the sampled-city benchmark: -4.2% (1,497kWh/kWp/year). 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.
Monthly solar irradiation and PV output
Highest-output month: January · 155.8kWh/kWp/month. Lowest-output month: June · 71.2kWh/kWp/month.
| Month | Estimated PV output (kWh/kWp/month) | Solar irradiation (kWh/m²/month) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 155.8 | 204.4 |
| February | 137.4 | 178.9 |
| March | 134.3 | 172.8 |
| April | 105.6 | 133 |
| May | 84.7 | 104.1 |
| June | 71.2 | 86.3 |
| July | 84.1 | 101.1 |
| August | 100.9 | 122.5 |
| September | 122.5 | 150.9 |
| October | 142.3 | 179.3 |
| November | 141.3 | 181.5 |
| December | 153.7 | 198.7 |
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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.
- Melbourne — Reference coordinates: -37.81, 144.96; Climate dataset / years: PVGIS-ERA5 / 2005–2023; Data retrieved: .
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