Murcia
Solar panels in Murcia, designed for the heat
Murcia’s long, hot summers mean high demand in the afternoon, exactly when the panels produce most. The design has to deal with the heat too: ventilation, inverter placement and the right roof.
Inland and hot
Your peak use and the sun often line up
In Murcia, air conditioning, ventilation, refrigeration and pumps push up electricity use on hot afternoons. That pattern suits solar: much of the power can be used as it is generated, so less has to be exported or stored.
Heat also asks something of the installation. Panels produce a little less when they are very hot, so they need air underneath them, and the inverter belongs in a protected, well-ventilated spot out of direct sun. We plan the cable routes and the inverter position on site.
The municipality stretches well beyond the city. In neighbourhoods such as La Flota, Vistalegre and Santa María de Gracia there are flat roofs, apartments and townhouses. In the Huerta, in places like Puente Tocinos, Beniaján, Monteagudo and Cabezo de Torres, the house, garage and warehouse can all be looked at together.
As an estimate, a well-placed system on this coast produces roughly 1,250 to 1,550 kWh per kWp per year, east or west-facing roofs at the low end and south-facing roofs at the high end (EU PVGIS data). What your roof does depends on its angle, shade and how you use power, which is why we look first and put figures on paper after.
Murcia is its own autonomous community, so its permits and any tax schemes are not the same as in the Valencian Community. We check what applies to your municipality. See also how to size a solar installation, when a battery makes sense and which documents you need.
Three kinds of user
A home with air conditioning, or a plot with a pump
Home with air conditioning
- When power is used
- Hot afternoons, and evenings.
- Roof options
- House roof, sometimes a carport or pergola.
- Own use of solar power
- High in summer, lower in winter.
- Design questions
- Is a battery worth it for the evening part?
Land with a pump
- When power is used
- When the pump runs; often it can be set to daylight hours.
- Roof options
- Barn, warehouse, canopy or a ground frame.
- Own use of solar power
- High if the pump runs by day.
- Design questions
- Distance to the meter, the pump’s start-up load.
Where your use falls in the day decides how much the panels can cover. We work it out from your bills.
A customer in the Region of Murcia
Just outside our usual area, permits handled all the same
The customer’s review names the Region of Murcia, not the town, so that is how we describe it.
Fifteen panels, permits and registration handled
Fifteen panels with an inverter. José came beforehand to decide the best layout on the roof and where the equipment should go. Joëlle arranged the permits under Murcia’s rules and the registration with the energy company, including export and a virtual battery.
“Even though we are just outside their usual working area, in a different Comunidad (Murcia), they got to work for us straight away on all the permits and regulations.”
Monique T., Region of Murcia, Google review, translated from Dutch
For a visit in Murcia
What helps us design for the heat
- Municipality and postcodeRules differ from one town hall to the next.
- Where the inverter could goShaded and ventilated.
- Air-conditioning and pump useFrom your bills, or the equipment you have.
- Roof area and any other buildings
- Who owns the roof
- Regional or municipal tax schemesWe check them against the official source for your address.
Around Murcia
The city and the Huerta
Pick an area to see what usually decides the design there.
Not sure your area is covered? Send us your postcode and we will tell you.
Murcia
Questions about solar in Murcia
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More questions
Answers come from our own frequently asked questions, written by the Sunrise Energy team.
Do you serve Murcia city as well as the Huerta?
Send us the address and we tell you whether we can come. Murcia is just outside our usual area on the Costa Blanca, and we have handled installations and permits in the Region of Murcia before.
How does extreme summer heat affect output?
Panels produce slightly less as they get very hot, which is normal and part of the estimate. Good ventilation under the panels and an inverter out of the sun keep the loss down and the equipment in good shape. More on solar performance during Spanish summer heat.
Can solar power daytime air conditioning and irrigation pumps?
Yes, and that is where it works best: the panels produce while the air conditioning or pump runs. Where a pump can be scheduled, we suggest running it in daylight hours.
When can an outbuilding be used instead of the main roof?
When it faces the sun better, has room, and its roof can carry the panels. The distance to the meter matters too. We compare the options on site.
Do I need a battery if most of my use is during the day?
Usually not. A battery earns its place when much of your use is in the evening or you want back-up during power cuts. We look at your bills before we recommend one, and tell you if you do not need it.
Which paperwork and tax schemes apply in Murcia?
That depends on your municipality and on the Region of Murcia’s own rules, which are not those of the Valencian Community. We check the permits and any tax reductions for your address with the official sources and handle the paperwork for you.
Have us look at your roof in Murcia
We design for the heat and for when you use power. Any figure before the survey is an estimate, not a promise.