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
€1,068
Estimated annual saving
6.9 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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