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Left: a bird's eye view of solar azimuth, the sun's
apparent east to west daily motion.
Above: a ground level view of solar declination, the sun's
N seasonal north to south motion.
Solar Panel
Solar Panel Angles
Angles for
for Various
Various Latitudes
Latitudes
100°
70°
90° 65°
θ S 60°
80° 55°
50°
70° 45°
Your Latitude
40°
60°
35°
30°
50°
Photovoltaic Module Angle
25°
20°
40° 15°
10°
30°
5°
0°
20°
10°
0°
-10°
-20°
-30°
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Now here is where some strategy comes in. Adjust the Facing the sun keeps us in tune with time. Adjusting the
PV modules so that they are perpendicular on a day PV arrays is like getting in the winter’s wood, or starting
midway between today’s date and the date when you up the garden. All are in tune with the harmony of
next plan to adjust the angle. This gives best change…
performance during the period between adjustments. Access
The more adjustments you make yearly, the more Authors: Richard Perez and Sam Coleman, c/o Home
power the PVs will produce. Power, POB 520, Ashland, OR 97520 • 916-475-3179