Solar panels in Vieira do Minho

Real PVGIS irradiance data for Vieira do Minho: 1,399 kWh/kWp/year, 32% lower than the Algarve, plus typical local costs and payback.

Vieira do Minho sits in the Ave subregion of Northern Portugal. A remote inland municipality within the Peneda-Gerês park buffer zone, known for its reservoirs and mountain landscape.

Mountainous inland municipality at the southern edge of the Peneda-Gerês national park. Yield at 1,399 kWh/kWp is close to Póvoa de Lanhoso. Higher elevation means more precipitation but also more clear-sky days in summer.

Sparse, largely rural properties with traditional granite construction. The Caniçada and Venda Nova reservoirs dominate the landscape; properties near the dam areas may have complex horizon shading from surrounding ridgelines.

Local irradiance data

1,399kWh/kWp/year

PVGIS estimate for Vieira do Minho

-32%vs Algarve

Algarve benchmark: 2,050 kWh/kWp/year

Illustrative example

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

6,6008,100

Typical installed cost range

€1,016

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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