Governorate guide
Solar in Basra in real numbers.
What an honest 1 kWp produces here every month — from independent satellite data, after Iraqi dust losses.
Annual yield
1,424
kWh per kWp
Effective peak sun
3.90
h / day
Dust loss applied
14%
Annual irradiance
2,251
kWh/m² year
Best month
Sep
4.40 kWh/day
Lowest month
Jan
3.23 kWh/day
Month-by-month outlook
1 kWp · Basra
A typical home
5 kWp residential outlook
5 kWp ≈ 8 panels (640 W each). Numbers below assume tilted roof mount and standard battery backup.
Annual production
7,118
kWh
Daily on average
19.5
kWh/d
Diesel litres avoided
2,034
litres
Cities we measure in Basra
Each coordinate is read independently — production swings within a governorate are real, especially around mountains and irrigated belts.
Basra
1,4243.90 h sun·14% dust·4 m elevation
Zubair
1,4233.90 h sun·14% dust·11 m elevation
Fao
1,4453.96 h sun·14% dust·2 m elevation
Qurna
1,4143.87 h sun·14% dust·4 m elevation
Production projected from independent satellite irradiance, dust-adjusted for Basra. Actual yield depends on roof orientation, shading, and panel cleanliness. We refresh the dataset annually.