Solar panels in Melgaço
Real PVGIS irradiance data for Melgaço: 1,349 kWh/kWp/year, 34% lower than the Algarve, plus typical local costs and payback.
Melgaço sits in the Alto Minho subregion of Northern Portugal. A remote mountain municipality in the Serra da Peneda, known for Alvarinho wine production and access to the wilder, less-visited side of Peneda-Gerês.
The northernmost and highest Alto Minho municipality, bordering Galicia at altitude. Greater elevation and cloud cover give it the lowest PVGIS yield in the region at 1,349 kWh/kWp. Payback periods run longer here than in the valley towns below.
Granite rural houses are typical, with steeper roof pitches suited to steeper-tilt panel installations. Tree shading from surrounding woodland is the main factor to model carefully.
Local irradiance data
1,349kWh/kWp/year
PVGIS estimate for Melgaço
-34%vs Algarve
Algarve benchmark: 2,050 kWh/kWp/year
Illustrative example
For a 6 kWp system in Melgaço, assuming a typical mix of daytime and evening electricity use:
6,600–8,100€
Typical installed cost range
€979
Estimated annual saving
7.5 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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