Below is the average daily output per kW of Solar PV installed for each season, along with the ideal solar panel tilt angles calculated for various locations in Bangladesh. Click on any location for more detailed information.

Explore the solar photovoltaic (PV) potential across 90 locations in Bangladesh, from Nageswari to Cox's Bazar. We have utilized empirical solar and meteorological data obtained from NASA's POWER API to determine solar PV potential and identify the optimal panel tilt angles for these locations.

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Location	Subdivision	Latitude	Longitude	kWh/day Summer	kWh/day Autumn	kWh/day Winter	kWh/day Spring	Panel Tilt Angle
Nageswari	Rangpur Division	25.9661	89.6945	4.74	4.79	4.06	5.73	25° South
Nilphamari	Rangpur Division	25.9417	88.8467	4.66	4.64	3.86	5.75	24° South
Lalmonirhat	Rangpur Division	25.9164	89.4425	4.76	4.81	4.06	5.72	25° South
Thakurgaon	Rangpur Division	25.8513	88.3671	4.62	4.66	3.89	5.76	24° South
Noāgāon	Rangpur Division	25.8485	88.5539	4.62	4.66	3.89	5.76	24° South
Saidpur	Rangpur Division	25.7746	88.8889	4.66	4.64	3.86	5.75	24° South
Kurigram	Rangpur Division	25.7277	89.5978	4.76	4.81	4.06	5.72	24° South
Rangpur City	Rangpur Division	25.7277	89.2805	4.73	4.83	4.11	5.74	25° South
Dinajpur	Rangpur Division	25.519	88.9526	4.66	4.64	3.86	5.75	24° South
Gaibandha	Rangpur Division	25.2821	89.353	4.76	4.81	4.06	5.72	24° South
Bholuka	Mymensingh Division	25.1959	90.0492	4.42	4.82	4.13	5.71	24° South
Joypurhat	Rajshahi Division	25.0969	89.1021	4.76	4.81	4.06	5.72	24° South
Rāngāmati	Mymensingh Division	25.0635	90.1034	4.38	4.85	4.19	5.71	24° South
Phulpur	Mymensingh Division	24.9447	90.2498	4.39	4.81	3.92	5.78	24° South
Sylhet	Sylhet Division	24.9328	91.8739	4.53	5.14	4.48	6.06	24° South
Sunāmganj	Sylhet Division	24.9241	91.4445	4.54	5.10	4.42	6.07	24° South
Jamālpur	Mymensingh Division	24.9169	89.9474	4.86	4.80	3.95	5.81	23° South
Sherpur	Rajshahi Division	24.8865	88.9025	4.75	4.47	3.80	5.82	23° South
Kushtia	Mymensingh Division	24.8192	90.2433	4.36	4.84	3.98	5.78	24° South
Bogra	Rajshahi Division	24.813	89.3152	4.81	4.82	4.01	5.82	23° South
Srīpur	Mymensingh Division	24.7777	90.798	4.36	4.84	3.98	5.78	24° South
Mymensingh	Mymensingh Division	24.7189	90.6462	4.36	4.84	3.98	5.78	24° South
Chapai Nawabganj	Rajshahi Division	24.5985	88.2896	4.71	4.49	3.84	5.82	23° South
Trishal	Mymensingh Division	24.5814	90.3922	4.37	4.80	3.92	5.79	23° South
Maulavi Bāzār	Sylhet Division	24.4918	91.77	4.58	5.11	4.42	6.08	24° South
Sirajganj	Rajshahi Division	24.4556	89.7109	4.81	4.82	4.01	5.82	23° South
Gafargaon	Mymensingh Division	24.434	90.5547	4.39	4.81	3.92	5.78	23° South
Faridpurāhāti	Rajshahi Division	24.4283	88.9765	4.75	4.47	3.80	5.82	23° South
Rajshahi	Rajshahi Division	24.3605	88.6049	4.71	4.49	3.84	5.82	23° South
Kishorganj	Dhaka Division	24.3408	90.7606	4.39	4.81	3.92	5.78	23° South
Habiganj	Sylhet Division	24.3327	91.4312	4.58	5.11	4.42	6.08	23° South
Ullāpāra	Rajshahi Division	24.3146	89.568	4.81	4.82	4.01	5.82	23° South
Srimangal	Sylhet Division	24.3079	91.7295	4.53	5.14	4.48	6.06	24° South
Natore	Rajshahi Division	24.2606	88.9887	4.75	4.47	3.80	5.82	23° South
Tāngāil	Dhaka Division	24.2522	89.9165	4.83	4.78	3.95	5.82	23° South
Titlakpur	Rajshahi Division	24.171	88.9793	4.71	4.49	3.84	5.82	23° South
Mirzāpur	Dhaka Division	24.0823	90.3368	4.39	4.81	3.92	5.78	23° South
Brāhmanbāria	Chittagong	24.0457	91.0098	4.58	5.11	4.42	6.08	23° South
Bherāmāra	Khulna Division	24.0263	88.9883	4.75	4.47	3.80	5.82	22° South
Pābna	Rajshahi Division	24.0063	89.2414	4.83	4.78	3.95	5.82	22° South
Pabna Sadar	Rajshahi Division	24.0042	89.2528	4.81	4.82	4.01	5.82	23° South
Gazipur	Dhaka Division	23.9859	90.4087	4.51	4.72	4.01	5.98	23° South
Narsingdi	Dhaka Division	23.9267	90.7005	4.50	4.75	4.06	5.98	23° South
Kāliganj	Dhaka Division	23.9211	90.5619	4.50	4.75	4.06	5.98	23° South
Tongi	Dhaka Division	23.8905	90.398	4.53	4.72	4.01	5.98	23° South
Savar Upazila	Dhaka Division	23.8468	90.2417	4.53	4.72	4.01	5.98	23° South
Mānikganj	Dhaka Division	23.8438	89.8667	4.66	4.72	4.03	5.98	22° South
Pātrun	Dhaka Division	23.8292	90.3574	4.50	4.75	4.06	5.98	23° South
Kānchan	Dhaka Division	23.8278	90.5552	4.50	4.75	4.06	5.98	23° South
Mīrpur	Dhaka Division	23.8233	90.365	4.50	4.75	4.06	5.98	23° South
Dhaka		23.810332	90.4125181	4.50	4.75	4.06	5.98	23° South
Kāfrul	Dhaka Division	23.7887	90.3779	4.53	4.72	4.01	5.98	22° South
Tejgaon	Dhaka Division	23.7655	90.3878	4.50	4.75	4.06	5.98	23° South
Noāgaon	Dhaka Division	23.7592	90.5287	4.53	4.72	4.01	5.98	22° South
Meherpur	Khulna Division	23.7411	88.6827	4.66	4.44	3.89	5.90	22° South
Kushtia	Dhaka Division	23.7333	89.4833	4.66	4.72	4.03	5.98	22° South
Paltan	Dhaka Division	23.7278	90.4135	4.51	4.72	4.01	5.98	22° South
Rajbāri	Dhaka Division	23.7187	89.6105	4.66	4.72	4.03	5.98	22° South
Nārāyanganj	Dhaka Division	23.6533	90.4923	4.50	4.75	4.06	5.98	22° South
Munshiganj	Dhaka Division	23.5552	90.4153	4.53	4.72	4.01	5.98	22° South
Farīdpur	Dhaka Division	23.5498	89.7867	4.66	4.72	4.03	5.98	22° South
Burichang	Chittagong	23.549	91.1327	4.69	5.11	4.70	6.16	23° South
Chuādānga	Khulna Division	23.5356	89.199	4.61	4.72	4.08	5.99	22° South
Tangibari	Dhaka Division	23.5114	90.4667	4.50	4.75	4.06	5.98	22° South
Kālīganj	Khulna Division	23.4395	89.1668	4.66	4.72	4.03	5.98	22° South
Magura District	Khulna Division	23.3807	89.4573	4.66	4.72	4.03	5.98	22° South
Comilla	Chittagong	23.3522	91.0593	4.69	5.11	4.70	6.16	23° South
Chāndpur	Chittagong	23.3359	91.1364	4.69	5.11	4.70	6.16	23° South
Lākshām	Chittagong	23.2408	91.122	4.73	5.09	4.63	6.16	22° South
Shariatpur	Dhaka Division	23.2149	90.3438	4.53	4.72	4.01	5.98	22° South
Jessore	Khulna Division	23.1579	89.2627	4.61	4.72	4.08	5.99	22° South
Narail	Khulna Division	23.1404	89.6383	4.61	4.72	4.08	5.99	22° South
Madhyapara	Chittagong	23.1088	90.9083	4.53	4.72	4.01	5.98	22° South
Benāpol	Khulna Division	23.0471	88.9039	4.70	4.42	3.85	5.89	21° South
Feni	Chittagong	22.9505	91.4608	4.61	5.27	4.93	6.45	22° South
Lakshmīpur	Chittagong	22.9457	90.8293	4.28	4.71	4.27	6.05	22° South
Noākhāli	Chittagong	22.8165	91.1043	4.60	5.31	4.99	6.44	22° South
Khulna	Khulna Division	22.8159	89.566	4.36	4.56	4.25	6.06	22° South
Barishal	Barisal Division	22.7413	90.4357	4.25	4.73	4.32	6.05	22° South
Phultala	Khulna Division	22.7197	89.5094	4.37	4.53	4.20	6.08	22° South
Bagerhat	Khulna Division	22.6953	89.7194	4.37	4.53	4.20	6.08	22° South
Bhola District	Barisal Division	22.6903	90.6409	4.28	4.71	4.27	6.05	22° South
Rājbāri	Chittagong	22.6655	92.1743	4.61	5.20	5.04	6.46	22° South
Sātkhira	Khulna Division	22.6306	89.151	4.36	4.56	4.25	6.06	22° South
Barisal Division	Barisal Division	22.5	90.3333	4.28	4.71	4.27	6.05	22° South
Rāngāmāti	Chittagong	22.4918	92.2336	4.65	5.21	5.05	6.45	22° South
Chittagong	Chittagong	22.3919	91.8335	4.60	5.31	4.99	6.44	22° South
Barguna	Barisal Division	22.3135	90.1031	4.25	4.73	4.32	6.05	22° South
Sātkania	Chittagong	22.0764	92.0487	4.60	5.23	5.09	6.44	22° South
Cox's Bazar	Chittagong	21.4424	92.0119	4.37	5.06	5.16	6.55	21° South

Solar Panel Tilt Angle in Bangladesh

So far based on Solar PV Analysis of 90 locations in Bangladesh, we've discovered that the ideal angle to tilt solar PV panels in Bangladesh varies between 25° from the horizontal plane facing South in Nageswari and 21° from the horizontal plane facing South in Cox's Bazar.

These tilt angles are optimised for maximum annual PV output at each location for fixed-panel solar PV installations. If you click on one of the locations above, there is further detail on ideal seasonal tilt angles as well (in case your solar panels are adjustable).

Depending on where you are based in Bangladesh, the ideal angle to tilt your solar panels will vary by approx 4 degrees (between 25° from the horizontal plane facing South and 21° from the horizontal plane facing South).

Bangladesh solar PV Stats as a country

Bangladesh ranks 63rd in the world for cumulative solar PV capacity, with 329 total MW's of solar PV installed. Each year Bangladesh is generating 2 Watts from solar PV per capita (Bangladesh ranks 87th in the world for solar PV Watts generated per capita). [source]

Are there incentives for businesses to install solar in Bangladesh?

Yes, there are incentives for businesses wanting to install solar energy in Bangladesh. The government of Bangladesh has implemented a number of policies and programs to promote the use of renewable energy sources such as solar power. These include tax exemptions, subsidies, and other financial incentives for businesses that install solar systems. Additionally, the government has set up a Renewable Energy Fund which provides grants to support research and development activities related to renewable energy technologies.

Do you have more up to date information than this on incentives towards solar PV projects in Bangladesh? Please reach out to us and help us keep this information current. Thanks!

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