Solar & Battery Sizing for Port-au-Prince, Haiti
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This page is a benchmark reference for Port-au-Prince. The BigEnergyCo calculator works for any location worldwide using your exact coordinates.
⚡ Size Any Location Worldwide →The short answer: Port-au-Prince sits at 18.59° N, 72.31° W — subtropical latitude. This page's 1400–1800 kWh per kWp per year band is a rough latitude-only estimate with unknown source grade, not a local measurement or forecast. For location-specific weather input, the calculator uses five years of hourly NASA POWER data. See the estimate's provenance.
What the calculator does for Port-au-Prince
Type "Port-au-Prince" (or use your exact GPS coordinates) into the estimator and it will:
- Simulate five years of hourly NASA satellite weather for your location — not a yearly average, the actual hourly series including bad weeks.
- Size grid-tie bill-cutting systems at 60%, 80%, and 95% targets, with payback from your own tariff.
- Size fully off-grid systems at three reliability tiers — from "never needs a generator" to "a few generator hours a year".
- Compare battery chemistries by true lifetime cost: LiFePO4, sodium-ion, and lead-acid including replacement cadence.
- Produce a hardware parts list with panel count, bank configuration, inverter class, and cable gauges, exportable as CSV.
Worked example: a 10 kWh/day household
This static example uses the unsourced latitude-only yield band above and a fixed 1.5× dark-week margin. Treat the panel range as an illustration, not a forecast or sizing recommendation. The battery column is re-sized by the simulator against your location's darkest week, so its result can differ from this static band:
| Bill cut | Typical panels | Typical battery |
|---|---|---|
| ~60% | 1.5–2.5 kW | 3–5 kWh |
| ~80% | 2–3.5 kW | 4–7 kWh |
| ~95% | 2.5–4 kW | 5–9 kWh |
Every money figure here is in US dollars; the calculator converts to your own currency. Payback depends on your local tariff: at ~$0.33/kWh a 60% cut on this load saves roughly $723/year, which repays landed-DIY component costs (about $1,676) in about 2.3 years. Where power is cheap, payback stretches — the tool shows your personal number from your own rate.
Why simulate instead of estimate?
Latitude bands cannot capture local clouds, roof shade, or orientation. The five-year hourly weather simulation models seasonal conditions and the darkest week, but it is still an estimate rather than a roof survey.
Run the Port-au-Prince simulation now. Free, no signup, nothing for sale. Every number computed in your browser from real satellite weather.
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Frequently asked
How much solar do I need in Port-au-Prince?
It depends on your daily kWh use and roof conditions. The static latitude band on this page has unknown source grade and is not a local production forecast. The free calculator estimates production from five years of hourly NASA POWER weather at your coordinates.
Does solar work in Haiti?
Latitude alone cannot predict output at a specific roof. Local weather, shade, orientation, and installation matter; the calculator uses hourly weather data to estimate location-specific sizing.
Is the Port-au-Prince solar calculator free?
Completely. No signup, no email, nothing for sale. You type your city or coordinates, enter your bill or daily usage, and get off-grid tiers, bill-cut scenarios, payback, and a hardware parts list — all computed in your browser.