# Solar in Gisborne, New Zealand

On the sunny East Coast, Gisborne is one of New Zealand's better-performing places for solar.

- **Peak sun hours:** 3.9/day
- **Indicative 5kW generation:** ~7,100 kWh/year (north-facing, PVGIS-based)
- **Indicative 5kW system cost:** $10,000–$13,000 installed (EECA ~$2,000/kW)
- **Typical payback:** 7–10 years
- **Installers serving Gisborne:** SolarZero, Harrisons Solar, ZEN Energy Systems, Future Energy, SolarKing

All figures indicative only — not a quote. Page: https://comparesolar.co.nz/regions/gisborne/
Source: CompareSolar (https://comparesolar.co.nz).