Solar panel angles in Germany
Optimal fixed-panel tilt and orientation for 26 cities in Germany, computed from solar geometry.
| City | Latitude | Optimal tilt | Facing | Flat roof keeps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 52.52°N | 43° | south | 79% |
| Hamburg | 53.55°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Munich | 48.14°N | 41° | south | 80% |
| Köln | 50.93°N | 42° | south | 80% |
| Frankfurt am Main | 50.12°N | 41° | south | 80% |
| Düsseldorf | 51.22°N | 42° | south | 80% |
| Essen | 51.46°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Dortmund | 51.51°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Dresden | 51.05°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Bremen | 53.08°N | 43° | south | 79% |
| Hannover | 52.37°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Leipzig | 51.34°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Duisburg | 51.43°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Bochum | 51.48°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Wuppertal | 51.26°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Bielefeld | 52.03°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Bonn | 50.73°N | 41° | south | 80% |
| Münster | 51.96°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Wiesbaden | 50.09°N | 41° | south | 80% |
| Gelsenkirchen | 51.51°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Aachen | 50.78°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Mönchengladbach | 51.19°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Kiel | 54.32°N | 43° | south | 78% |
| Chemnitz | 50.84°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Braunschweig | 52.27°N | 42° | south | 79% |
| Magdeburg | 52.13°N | 42° | south | 79% |
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