Solar by parish

Jamaica is sunny, yes. That does not make every roof the same.

A Portmore roof, a Portland hillside and a home near the coast do not face the same conditions. These guides turn long-term Global Solar Atlas data into monthly estimates, local variation and questions worth taking to an installer.

Published guides

Start with the area you know.

Kingston & St Andrew

City, coastal plain and steep hills.

1,539kWh/year per installed kW

One guide for the connected market, with separate Kingston and St Andrew figures kept visible.

Read the Kingston & St Andrew guide →

St Catherine

Coastal plain and northern hills.

1,598kWh/year per installed kW

From Portmore and Spanish Town to Linstead and Ewarton, the map shows a useful local spread.

Read the St Catherine guide →

Clarendon

Strong southern sun.

1,622kWh/year per installed kW

A clear divide between the southern plain and higher terrain in upper Clarendon.

Read the Clarendon guide →

Manchester

Highland roofs and a brighter south.

1,601kWh/year per installed kW

Close to the national average, with roof access and hill shade often more important than location.

Read the Manchester guide →

St Elizabeth

One of Jamaica’s strongest averages.

1,632kWh/year per installed kW

Excellent southern and western output, with salt, wind and oversizing still worth checking.

Read the St Elizabeth guide →

Westmoreland

Strong western and coastal output.

1,614kWh/year per installed kW

Negril and the southern coast lead, while inland and eastern areas are more moderate.

Read the Westmoreland guide →

Hanover

A compact, fairly consistent parish.

1,580kWh/year per installed kW

A relatively tight geographic range makes roof shade and coastal durability decisive.

Read the Hanover guide →

St James

Montego Bay coast to inland hills.

1,573kWh/year per installed kW

The northern coastal belt is stronger; urban shade and multi-storey access add local constraints.

Read the St James guide →

Trelawny

Falmouth coast and inland limestone hills.

1,561kWh/year per installed kW

Coastal output is stronger than the steeper, more heavily vegetated interior.

Read the Trelawny guide →

St Ann

Meaningful east–west variation.

1,526kWh/year per installed kW

The west is stronger, while vegetation and interior terrain shape many real roofs.

Read the St Ann guide →

St Mary

Productive coast, varied interior.

1,521kWh/year per installed kW

The north-coast edge performs better than much of the cloudier, hillier interior.

Read the St Mary guide →

Portland

Where local modelling matters most.

1,401kWh/year per installed kW

A stronger coastal strip and much lower mountain cells make an islandwide average misleading.

Read the Portland guide →

St Thomas

From the mountains to the coast.

1,585kWh/year per installed kW

Strong southern coastal output falls toward the Blue Mountain slopes and valleys.

Read the St Thomas guide →

Coverage

All fourteen parishes, covered in thirteen guides.

Kingston and St Andrew share one page because that is how most households group the connected area; the calculations still preserve their separate yields. Every figure is derived from approximately 1 km Global Solar Atlas PVOUT cells inside the relevant parish boundary. These are planning estimates, not roof surveys.