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Solar panel angles in Finland

Optimal fixed-panel tilt and orientation for 12 cities in Finland, computed from solar geometry.

CityLatitudeOptimal tiltFacingFlat roof keeps
Helsinki 60.17°N 47° south 75%
Espoo 60.21°N 47° south 75%
Tampere 61.50°N 47° south 74%
Vantaa 60.29°N 47° south 75%
Oulu 65.01°N 49° south 74%
Turku 60.45°N 47° south 75%
Jyväskylä 62.24°N 48° south 74%
Kuopio 62.89°N 48° south 74%
Lahti 60.98°N 47° south 74%
Pori 61.48°N 47° south 75%
Joensuu 62.60°N 48° south 74%
Kouvola 60.87°N 47° south 75%

How these angles are calculated