Calculator Solar Panel Angle

If your solar panels will have a fixed tilt angle and you want to get the most energy over the whole year then this section is for you.

Calculator solar panel angle.

Therefore the best angle for your solar panels is the one that allows the panels to get the most direct perpendicular light. While the sun is in a higher position in the sky during the summer and lower position during the winter it has an average position right in between the two seasons. Solar panels give the highest energy output when they are directly facing the sun. Welcome to another entry in our ongoing solar 101 series.

Today we re going to explain how to mount your solar panels to get the most energy from them. The calculator shows the degrees from vertical. Elevation angle and azimuth angle commonly shortened to angle and azimuth for brevity. The calculator will then show the optimum angle for the solar panel.

The table below features a solar panel angle by zip code for at least one city from every state. The violet line is the solar energy per day if the panel is fixed at the winter angle discussed below these figures are calculated for 40 latitude. The vertical tilt of your panels. The sun moves across the sky and will be low or high depending on the time of the day and the season.

Let s start with two key terms.