Slope Of Roof For Solar Panels

Your solar panel installers can help determine if your roof slope is suitable for solar panel installation.

Slope of roof for solar panels.

The size of the path along the ridge depends on how much of the roof is covered in pv panels. So for this roof the optimum angle is 35 a bit over an 8 12 roof slope and at this angle the roof generates 1 265kwh m2 day. A roof slope that angles between 15 40 degrees should suffice for most solar power systems. Optimal electricity production occurs when solar panels face south at a tilt equal to 30.

Individual solar panels can also be adjusted to an optimal angle that maximizes their sun exposure. Most australian homes have a roof pitch of 20 to 30 which is considered optimum for maximizing solar power generation. However the panels can be installed anywhere between 10 to 35 deg with negligible efficiency loss. The orientation of the panels and the angle they are tilted will have a greater effect on annual energy production.

At 30 the energy drops to 1 260kwh m2 year a reduction of just 0 4. For roofs where pv panels cover up to 33 of the total area in plan view essentially as seen from above the panels must be at least 18 in. The angle of your roof actually has less impact on solar panel performance than the direction your solar energy system faces.