Governorate guide

Solar in Nineveh in real numbers.

What an honest 1 kWp produces here every month — from independent satellite data, after Iraqi dust losses.

Annual yield
1,399
kWh per kWp
Effective peak sun
3.83
h / day
Dust loss applied
10%
Annual irradiance
2,122
kWh/m² year
Best month
Aug
4.58 kWh/day
Lowest month
Jan
2.70 kWh/day
Month-by-month outlook

1 kWp · Nineveh

Jan2.7Feb3.3Mar3.7Apr4.0May4.3Jun4.6Jul4.5Aug4.6Sep4.5Oct3.7Nov3.2Dec2.7
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
6,994
kWh
Daily on average
19.2
kWh/d
Diesel litres avoided
1,998
litres

Cities we measure in Nineveh

Each coordinate is read independently — production swings within a governorate are real, especially around mountains and irrigated belts.

Mosul

1,399
3.83 h sun·10% dust·226 m elevation

Tal Afar

1,436
3.93 h sun·10% dust·393 m elevation

Sinjar

1,486
4.07 h sun·10% dust·507 m elevation

Production projected from independent satellite irradiance, dust-adjusted for Nineveh. Actual yield depends on roof orientation, shading, and panel cleanliness. We refresh the dataset annually.