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What is the annual energy generated from a 1 MW Solar Power plant?

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Question added by Abdul Fathah Amjath Ali , Security Engineer (HCIS) , Alogayell Consulting Engineers
Date Posted: 2014/04/01
Yasir Ahmed
by Yasir Ahmed , CEO and Founder , RAYmaps

1MW is equivalent to1000kW. Assuming that you receive solar energy for6 hours daily the energy generated daily is1000kW x6hours =6000kWh. The annual energy generated can then be easily calculated as6000kWh x365 =  2,190,000kWh.

Haitham Mohamed
by Haitham Mohamed , Site Manager -Solar Energy Projects , El Sewedy Electric

Energy yield depends on your location 

sanchay sanchay
by sanchay sanchay , Project Manager , Sarthak Energy Pvt. Ltd.

It depends on aviability of Solar Radiation at the Plant Terrain, and  the type of plant CSP or PV. In India the1 MW solar power Plant can Produce16.5 to17 Lac KW per year.

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