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Solar potential in Manchester
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: -7% (955kWh/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: May · 111.5kWh/kWp/month. Lowest-output month: January · 28kWh/kWp/month.
| Month | Estimated PV output (kWh/kWp/month) | Solar irradiation (kWh/m²/month) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 33.4 |
| February | 45.9 | 54.4 |
| March | 79 | 94.9 |
| April | 104.5 | 127.7 |
| May | 111.5 | 138.7 |
| June | 108.7 | 138 |
| July | 106.3 | 136.3 |
| August | 96.1 | 121.3 |
| September | 81.4 | 101 |
| October | 57.6 | 69.9 |
| November | 39 | 46.4 |
| December | 29.7 | 34.9 |
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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.
- Manchester — Reference coordinates: 53.48, -2.24; Climate dataset / years: PVGIS-SARAH3 / 2005–2023; Data retrieved: .
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