Solar PV System

How much power will those rooftop panels really make? It comes down to area, efficiency, and how many peak sun hours your location gets.

Solar PV SystemLive

panels to kilowatt-hours

Controls

Presets

Panel area (m²)

Panel efficiency (%)

Peak sun hours/day

Tilt angle (°)

A solar array's output is its rated power (area × efficiency at 1000 W/m²) multiplied by the peak sun hours your location receives — the equivalent full-intensity hours per day. Tilt matters too: aiming the panels near your latitude maximizes annual yield. Real systems lose a bit more to heat, wiring, and inverters.

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Data Inspector

System rating4.0 kW

Daily energy19.2 kWh

Annual energy6996 kWh

Homes powered0.7

Governing equation

P = η A G = 0.20 \times 20 \times 1000 = 4000 W

Reading this result: A 4.0 kW array in 5-sun-hour sun yields about 19.2 kWh/day — roughly 0.7 average homes.

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How it works

A solar array's daily output is its rated power — panel area times efficiency at standard 1000 W/m² — multiplied by the peak sun hours your site receives. Tilting the panels near your latitude maximizes annual energy. Real systems shave off a bit more for heat, shading, wiring, and inverter losses.

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