Do your solar panels need to face North?

Setting a solar panel North towards the sun’s rays will generate the greatest amount of electricity... BUT Because the sun moves in the sky throughout the day, it’s important to position each panel so it produces the most electricity when you need it.

EXAMPLE: If you're not at home in the middle of the day it would be better to produce less overall electricity by facing the panels west or east. This can allow you to spread the generation between the morning and the afternoon, to match when you use electricity.

TOP TIP: Try to maximise your self-consumption. This is the energy that you consume yourself. We recommend doing this because it means that you're selling less back to the grid (where it loses bout 50% value) and saving more money in the process.

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