Governorate guide
Solar in Erbil in real numbers.
What an honest 1 kWp produces here every month — from independent satellite data, after Iraqi dust losses.
Annual yield
1,441
kWh per kWp
Effective peak sun
3.95
h / day
Dust loss applied
8%
Annual irradiance
2,122
kWh/m² year
Best month
Aug
4.78 kWh/day
Lowest month
Jan
2.77 kWh/day
Month-by-month outlook
1 kWp · Erbil
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
7,206
kWh
Daily on average
19.7
kWh/d
Diesel litres avoided
2,059
litres
Cities we measure in Erbil
Each coordinate is read independently — production swings within a governorate are real, especially around mountains and irrigated belts.
Erbil
1,4413.95 h sun·8% dust·412 m elevation
Shaqlawa
1,3413.67 h sun·8% dust·1094 m elevation
Koya
1,4123.87 h sun·8% dust·591 m elevation
Soran
1,3893.80 h sun·8% dust·692 m elevation
Production projected from independent satellite irradiance, dust-adjusted for Erbil. Actual yield depends on roof orientation, shading, and panel cleanliness. We refresh the dataset annually.