Solar panels in Fafe

Real PVGIS irradiance data for Fafe: 1,405 kWh/kWp/year, 31% lower than the Algarve, plus typical local costs and payback.

Fafe sits in the Ave subregion of Northern Portugal. A small industrial town known for its textile heritage and for the annual motor trial that runs through the surrounding hills.

Inland Ave town between Guimarães and Cabeceiras de Basto. Yield at 1,405 kWh/kWp is slightly below the Ave average. More sheltered from Atlantic weather than the coastal municipalities.

A mix of urban housing in the town centre and rural properties in the surrounding parishes. Urban roofs in Fafe tend to be compact; rural properties often have more suitable unshaded roof area.

Local irradiance data

1,405kWh/kWp/year

PVGIS estimate for Fafe

-31%vs Algarve

Algarve benchmark: 2,050 kWh/kWp/year

Illustrative example

For a 6 kWp system in Fafe, assuming a typical mix of daytime and evening electricity use:

6,6008,100

Typical installed cost range

€1,020

Estimated annual saving

7.2 yrs

Estimated payback period

This is a general illustration, not a quote. Your actual system size, cost and payback depend on your roof, consumption and postcode — the Blueprint gives you the exact numbers for your property.

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