Governorate guide
Solar in Kirkuk in real numbers.
What an honest 1 kWp produces here every month — from independent satellite data, after Iraqi dust losses.
Annual yield
1,418
kWh per kWp
Effective peak sun
3.88
h / day
Dust loss applied
11%
Annual irradiance
2,159
kWh/m² year
Best month
Aug
4.62 kWh/day
Lowest month
Jan
2.84 kWh/day
Month-by-month outlook
1 kWp · Kirkuk
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
7,090
kWh
Daily on average
19.4
kWh/d
Diesel litres avoided
2,026
litres
Cities we measure in Kirkuk
Each coordinate is read independently — production swings within a governorate are real, especially around mountains and irrigated belts.
Kirkuk
1,4183.88 h sun·11% dust·344 m elevation
Tuz Khurmatu
1,4323.92 h sun·11% dust·225 m elevation
Hawija
1,4213.89 h sun·11% dust·180 m elevation
Production projected from independent satellite irradiance, dust-adjusted for Kirkuk. Actual yield depends on roof orientation, shading, and panel cleanliness. We refresh the dataset annually.