Optimal PV size for a family of 4


 

Australia

Sydney

2021/Dec

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 2868 AUD
  • NPV = 17138 AUD
  • Payback = 2.8 years

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Brazil

Curitiba

2022/Jan

Economics

  • Investment = 7950 BRL
  • NPV = 11003 BRL
  • Payback = 8 years

PV system

  • 10 panels
  • 330 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers:  

Author

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Chile

Las Condes, Santiago

2022/May

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 9352 EUR
  • NPV = 11067 EUR
  • Payback = 8.9 years

PV system

  • 18 panels
  • 400 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: Punto Solar 

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Colombia

Bogotá

2021/Dec

Economics

  • Investment = 5.3 million COP
  • NPV = 4.7 million COP
  • Payback = 6 years

PV system

  • 3 panels
  • 260 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: E&M 

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France

Bordeaux

2021/Dec

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 16938 €
  • NPV = 7150 €
  • Payback = 15.5 years

PV system

  • 24 panels
  • 370 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: Effy 

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Germany

Aalen

2023/Dec

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 3927 €
  • NPV = 5538 €
  • Payback = 3.2 years

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Bonn

2022/Dec

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 8961 €
  • NPV = 5536 €
  • Payback = 11.2 years

PV system

  • 10 panels
  • 395 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: SRW Energy 

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Düsseldorf

2021/Dec

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 10622 €
  • NPV = 13770 €
  • Payback = 10.5 years

PV system

  • 30 panels
  • 330 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: Alpha solar 

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Frankfurt

2023/Dec

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 15477 €
  • NPV = 3562 €
  • Payback = 15.9 years

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Hamburg

2021/Oct

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 12872 €
  • NPV = 4383 €
  • Payback = 13.9 years

PV system

  • 30 panels
  • 330 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: EWE

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Munich

2023/Dec

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 12390 €
  • NPV = 11871 €
  • Payback = 9.8 years

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Greece

Thessaloniki

2023/Dec

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 6427 €
  • NPV = 3466 €
  • Payback = 9.8 years

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Italy

Florence

2021/Nov

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 4378 €
  • NPV = 5781 €
  • Payback = 3.1 years

PV system

  • 12 panels
  • 445 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers:  

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Genoa

2022/Apr

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 2716 €
  • NPV = 4586 €
  • Payback = 9.5 years

PV system

  • 4 panels
  • 385 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: Otovo 

Author


Milan

2022/Apr

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 2850 €
  • NPV = 3415 €
  • Payback = 12 years

PV system

  • 4 panels
  • 400 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: Wolmann 

Author


Padova

2024/May

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 5160 €
  • NPV = 7070 €
  • Payback = 13 years

PV system

  • 12 panels
  • 430 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: 

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Porto Empedocle (AG)

2022/Apr

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 2700 €
  • NPV = 7863 €
  • Payback = 4 years

PV system

  • 3 panels
  • 375 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: energit 

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Ravello

2024/May

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 9255 €
  • NPV = 10297 €
  • Payback = 11 years

PV system

  • 15 panels
  • 435 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: Enel X, Iren 

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Rome

2022/Jan

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 3360 €
  • NPV = 3664 €
  • Payback = 12 years

PV system

  • 4 panels
  • 400 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: Benext 

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Luxembourg

Luxembourg

2022/Dec

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 12400 €
  • NPV = 10447 €
  • Payback = 11.8 years

PV system

  • 25 panels
  • 400 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: Topsolar AS 

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Norway

Olso

2024/May

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) =  €
  • NPV = -3230 € (Negative NPV! Investment is not recommended.)
  • Payback = 29 years (not discounted)

PV system

  • 12 panels
  • 580 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: Solcelle 

Portugal

Carcavelos

2021/Dec

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 427 €
  • NPV = 7109 €
  • Payback = 1.8 years

PV system

  • 4 panels
  • 350 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: edp 

Faro

2021/Dec

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 468 €
  • NPV = 10914 €
  • Payback = 2 years

PV system

  • 6 panels
  • 380 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: edp 

Lisboa

2022/Dec

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 1445 €
  • NPV = 6092 €
  • Payback = 3.4 years

PV system

  • 8 panels
  • 390 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: Otovo 

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Montijo

2024/May

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 2128 €
  • NPV = 5614 €
  • Payback = 6.1 years

PV system

  • 6 panels
  • 380 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: Iberdrola, EDP 

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Peso da Régua

2023/Dec

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 1500 €
  • NPV = 4749 €
  • Payback = 2.3 years

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Portimão

2022/Dec

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 1902 €
  • NPV = 7256 €
  • Payback = 4.2 years

PV system

  • 9 panels
  • 380 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: Goldenergy 

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Porto

2022/Dec

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 1195 €
  • NPV = 6201 €
  • Payback = 2.1 years

PV system

  • 8 panels
  • 375 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: Sunenergy 

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Spain

Barcelona

2022/Dec

Economics

  • Investment = 7207 €
  • NPV = 9229 €
  • Payback = 8.1 years

PV system

  • 9 panels
  • 450 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: Iberdrola 

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Sweden

Stockholm

2023/Dec

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 115614 SEK
  • NPV = 133730 SEK
  • Payback = 10.2 years

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Switzerland

Zurich

2022/Feb

Economics

  • Investment (after subsidies) = 16607 CHF
  • NPV = 4383 CHF
  • Payback = 25 years

PV system

  • 27 panels
  • 390 Wp per panel
  • Potential installers: Stahlin 

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United Arab Emirates

Dubai

2023/Dec

Economics

  • Investment = 49950 AED
  • NPV = 41236 AED
  • Payback = 10.8 years

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United Kingdom

London

2021/Dec

Economics

  • Investment = 2400 GBP
  • NPV = 2979 GBP
  • Payback = 16 years

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