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NRG Panel recently analysed how much electricity Kilkenny residents can expect to produce from solar.
113 locations within County Kilkenny were captured in the study and calculations account for weather conditions, solar radiation, along with many other factors for each area.
With potential to produce 4,172.43 kWh p/y, Kilculliheen takes the title of 'Best Place in Kilkenny' for solar, followed closely behind by Rathpatrick (4,171.81 kWh) and Dunkitt (4,143.49 kWh).
At the opposite end of the table are Moneenroe (3,653.76 kWh), Castlecomer (3,661.96 kWh) and Clogh (3,673.58 kWh).
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The results of NRG Panel’s Solar Panels Kilkenny study show that, with a 4 kWp system and a unit rate of 43 cents, Kilkenny residents produce €1,640.56 worth of electricity p/y from solar, on average.
The chart below shows the solar output, by month, for a 4kWp system installed in Kilkenny City.
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Most electricity is generated during the summer months before gradually decreasing.
This November, Kilkenny residents can expect to generate 35% of the electricity they would produce during the annual peak in May.
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