Power loss from installing solar panels on the north side

Can you put solar panels on a north-facing roof?

This maximizes the energy production over the course of the year, through both summer and winter. Sometimes, however, the homeowner will want to add modules on the north-facing roof. This may be for aesthetic purposes, or sometimes because the south-facing rooftop isn’t fit for solar. The most common rule-of-thumb is that you simply can’t do that.

Are south-facing solar panels better than north-facing?

The steeper the roof, the less they’ll produce. They’ll also produce much more energy in summer than winter. In the far north, the difference isn’t as great and in Townsville south-facing solar panels will only produce around 15% less energy overall than north-facing ones.

Should solar panels be pointing south or North?

It’s considered common knowledge that you want to point your solar modules south, toward the equator (assuming you are in the northern hemisphere). This maximizes the energy production over the course of the year, through both summer and winter. Sometimes, however, the homeowner will want to add modules on the north-facing roof.

What is the difference between North-East and east-facing solar panels?

North-east Orientation: Panels facing north-east will produce around 5% less electricity than north-facing solar panels and their production through the day will be between that of north-facing panels and east-facing ones.