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 Canada. Click on any location for more detailed information.

Explore the solar photovoltaic (PV) potential across 145 locations in Canada, from Fort McMurray to Lakeshore. 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.

Feel free to contact us if you wish for us to include a general Solar PV Analysis for a certain city or location not already listed here for Canada. We will be more than happy to manually add it for you.

Location	Subdivision	Latitude	Longitude	kWh/day Summer	kWh/day Autumn	kWh/day Winter	kWh/day Spring	Panel Tilt Angle
Fort McMurray	Alberta	56.6709	-111.1393	5.66	2.04	1.05	5.22	48° South
La Ronge	Saskatchewan	55.0971	-105.2971	5.70	2.09	1.16	5.22	47° South
Edmonton	Alberta	53.5460983	-113.4937266	6.27	2.67	1.55	5.26	46° South
Spruce Grove	Alberta	53.5334	-113.9187	6.27	2.67	1.55	5.26	46° South
Nipawin	Saskatchewan	53.3698	-104.0169	6.07	2.49	1.47	5.52	46° South
North Battleford	Saskatchewan	52.7863	-108.288	6.30	2.80	1.75	5.62	46° South
Ponoka	Alberta	52.6762	-113.5736	6.41	2.80	1.61	5.38	45° South
Red Deer	Alberta	52.2424	-113.7775	6.41	2.80	1.61	5.38	45° South
Saskatoon	Saskatchewan	52.157902	-106.6701577	6.13	2.76	1.74	5.74	45° South
Airdrie	Alberta	51.3062	-114.0394	6.48	2.83	1.60	5.15	44° South
Cochrane	Alberta	51.1802	-114.4698	6.48	2.83	1.60	5.15	44° South
Canmore	Alberta	51.0868	-115.3504	6.48	2.83	1.60	5.15	44° South
Parson	British Columbia	51.0667	-116.65	6.09	2.15	1.23	4.79	43° South
Calgary	Alberta	51.0447331	-114.0718831	6.48	2.83	1.60	5.15	44° South
Kamloops	British Columbia	50.8869	-120.7357	6.90	2.48	1.37	5.27	43° South
Salmon Arm	British Columbia	50.7033	-119.2683	6.69	2.26	1.24	5.00	42° South
Regina	Saskatchewan	50.4452112	-104.6188944	6.40	3.09	1.94	5.44	43° South
Lake Country	British Columbia	50.0243	-119.4021	6.69	2.26	1.24	5.00	41° South
Kaslo	British Columbia	49.9072	-116.9158	6.79	2.49	1.31	5.11	42° South
Winnipeg	Manitoba	49.8954221	-97.1385145	6.27	2.84	1.87	5.35	43° South
Kelowna	British Columbia	49.8879519	-119.4960106	6.99	2.52	1.34	5.48	42° South
West Kelowna	British Columbia	49.866	-119.7387	6.99	2.52	1.34	5.48	42° South
Squamish	British Columbia	49.6979	-123.1552	6.67	2.08	1.21	4.67	41° South
Kootenay Bay	British Columbia	49.6837	-116.8751	6.79	2.49	1.31	5.11	41° South
Courtenay	British Columbia	49.6585	-124.9835	6.86	2.11	1.24	4.82	41° South
Lethbridge	Alberta	49.6506	-112.8372	7.03	3.20	1.69	5.32	42° South
Twillingate	Newfoundland and Labrador	49.65	-54.75	5.55	2.28	1.14	3.90	42° South
Denman Island	British Columbia	49.532	-124.8187	6.86	2.11	1.24	4.82	41° South
Cranbrook	British Columbia	49.5129678	-115.7694002	6.82	2.79	1.57	5.09	42° South
Penticton	British Columbia	49.4817	-119.5818	6.99	2.52	1.34	5.48	41° South
Gibsons	British Columbia	49.4	-123.5	6.67	2.08	1.21	4.67	41° South
Hope	British Columbia	49.3833	-121.4288	6.89	2.39	1.38	5.26	41° South
Parksville	British Columbia	49.3284	-124.3164	6.86	2.11	1.24	4.82	41° South
North Vancouver	British Columbia	49.3164	-123.0572	6.67	2.08	1.21	4.67	41° South
Vancouver	British Columbia	49.2825	-123.1291	6.67	2.08	1.21	4.67	41° South
Coquitlam	British Columbia	49.2663	-122.8739	6.67	2.08	1.21	4.67	41° South
Burnaby	British Columbia	49.2292	-122.9932	6.67	2.08	1.21	4.67	40° South
Maple Ridge	British Columbia	49.222	-122.6181	6.67	2.08	1.21	4.67	40° South
New Westminster	British Columbia	49.1906	-122.9344	6.67	2.08	1.21	4.67	40° South
Richmond	British Columbia	49.1836	-123.1164	6.67	2.08	1.21	4.67	40° South
Winkler	Manitoba	49.1788	-97.9404	6.27	2.84	1.87	5.35	42° South
Nanaimo	British Columbia	49.1627	-123.9783	6.67	2.08	1.21	4.67	40° South
Tofino	British Columbia	49.1565	-125.9077	6.86	2.11	1.24	4.82	40° South
Surrey	British Columbia	49.1378	-122.8521	6.67	2.08	1.21	4.67	40° South
Langley	British Columbia	49.1024	-122.6536	6.67	2.08	1.21	4.67	40° South
Chilliwack	British Columbia	49.0745	-121.9826	6.89	2.39	1.38	5.26	41° South
Abbotsford	British Columbia	49.0504377	-122.3044697	6.67	2.08	1.21	4.67	40° South
White Rock	British Columbia	49.0253085	-122.802962	6.67	2.08	1.21	4.67	40° South
Sidney	British Columbia	48.6486	-123.4044	7.15	2.42	1.34	5.30	40° South
Timmins	Ontario	48.4679	-81.3231	5.78	2.36	1.69	4.89	42° South
Victoria	British Columbia	48.4284207	-123.3656444	7.15	2.42	1.34	5.30	40° South
Grande-Riviere	Quebec	48.3966	-64.5012	5.92	2.46	1.64	4.62	42° South
Thunder Bay	Ontario	48.3808951	-89.2476823	6.24	2.70	1.50	5.05	41° South
St. John's	Newfoundland	47.5615096	-52.7125768	5.53	2.66	1.38	4.54	40° South
Paradise	Newfoundland and Labrador	47.5257	-52.8809	5.53	2.66	1.38	4.54	40° South
Quebec City	Quebec	46.8130816	-71.2074596	5.83	2.80	1.70	5.19	40° South
Québec	Quebec	46.8127	-71.2226	5.83	2.80	1.70	5.19	40° South
Sault Ste. Marie	Ontario	46.5059	-84.3382	6.32	2.80	1.60	5.04	39° South
Saint-Etienne-des-Gres	Quebec	46.4465	-72.7716	5.86	2.81	1.73	5.23	40° South
Trois-Rivières	Quebec	46.342982	-72.5420716	5.86	2.81	1.73	5.23	40° South
Becancour	Quebec	46.3363	-72.4304	5.86	2.81	1.73	5.23	40° South
Greater Sudbury	Ontario	46.274	-80.905	5.87	2.72	1.80	5.08	40° South
Saint-Jean-de-Matha	Quebec	46.233	-73.5398	5.86	2.81	1.73	5.23	40° South
Moncton	New Brunswick	46.0878165	-64.7782313	5.88	2.77	1.72	4.87	40° South
Gore Bay	Ontario	45.9274	-82.458	6.18	2.90	1.70	5.26	39° South
Salem	New Brunswick	45.913	-64.6983	5.86	2.93	1.85	5.01	40° South
Fredericton	New Brunswick	45.902	-66.7057	5.80	2.97	1.90	5.17	40° South
Repentigny	Quebec	45.7732	-73.4293	5.88	2.84	1.81	5.27	39° South
Mascouche	Quebec	45.7702	-73.6073	5.88	2.84	1.81	5.27	39° South
Terrebonne	Quebec	45.7283	-73.7071	5.88	2.84	1.81	5.27	39° South
Richmond	Quebec	45.6649	-72.1306	5.88	2.84	1.81	5.27	39° South
Sainte-Therese	Quebec	45.6448	-73.8452	5.88	2.84	1.81	5.27	39° South
Boucherville	Quebec	45.5954	-73.4365	5.88	2.84	1.81	5.27	39° South
New Glasgow	Nova Scotia	45.5811	-62.6529	5.87	2.79	1.70	4.86	39° South
Laval	Quebec	45.581	-73.6868	5.88	2.84	1.81	5.27	39° South
Mount Royal	Quebec	45.5129	-73.6399	5.88	2.84	1.81	5.27	39° South
Montreal	Quebec	45.4994	-73.5703	5.88	2.84	1.81	5.27	39° South
Orléans	Ontario	45.4701	-75.5582	5.96	2.87	1.82	5.45	39° South
Brossard	Quebec	45.4663	-73.4793	5.88	2.84	1.81	5.27	39° South
Kirkland	Quebec	45.4522	-73.8681	5.88	2.84	1.81	5.27	39° South
Carignan	Quebec	45.4501	-73.2825	5.88	2.84	1.81	5.27	39° South
Verdun	Quebec	45.4435	-73.5726	5.88	2.84	1.81	5.27	39° South
Gatineau	Quebec	45.437	-75.8473	5.96	2.87	1.82	5.45	39° South
Beaconsfield	Quebec	45.4348	-73.8629	5.88	2.84	1.81	5.27	39° South
Ottawa	Ontario	45.4215296	-75.6971931	5.96	2.87	1.82	5.45	39° South
Fallingbrook	Ontario	45.4063	-75.3623	5.96	2.87	1.82	5.45	39° South
Sherbrooke	Quebec	45.4042669	-71.893674	5.67	2.82	1.69	5.09	39° South
Vaudreuil-Dorion	Quebec	45.4017	-74.0335	5.96	2.87	1.82	5.45	39° South
LaSalle	Quebec	45.3994	-73.6506	5.88	2.84	1.81	5.27	39° South
Nepean	Ontario	45.3218	-75.7398	5.96	2.87	1.82	5.45	39° South
Beauharnois	Quebec	45.3161	-73.8736	5.88	2.84	1.81	5.27	39° South
Kanata	Ontario	45.3088185	-75.8986835	5.96	2.87	1.82	5.45	39° South
Saint John	New Brunswick	45.2701	-66.0636	5.80	2.97	1.90	5.17	39° South
Russell	Ontario	45.2352	-75.3546	5.96	2.87	1.82	5.45	39° South
Canning	Nova Scotia	45.1566	-64.4246	5.86	2.93	1.85	5.01	39° South
Wolfville	Nova Scotia	45.0791	-64.3748	5.86	2.93	1.85	5.01	39° South
Waubaushene	Ontario	44.75	-79.7	5.97	3.02	1.75	5.29	38° South
Dartmouth	Nova Scotia	44.6747	-63.5094	5.91	2.99	1.94	5.06	39° South
Moonstone	Ontario	44.6564	-79.6689	5.97	3.02	1.75	5.29	38° South
Halifax	Nova Scotia	44.6487635	-63.5752387	5.91	2.99	1.94	5.06	38° South
Orillia	Ontario	44.6088	-79.4252	5.97	3.02	1.75	5.29	38° South
Owen Sound	Ontario	44.5698	-80.9439	6.11	2.94	1.69	5.26	38° South
Timberlea	Nova Scotia	44.5692	-63.7385	5.91	2.99	1.94	5.06	38° South
Barrie	Ontario	44.3893556	-79.6903316	5.97	3.02	1.75	5.29	38° South
Innisfil	Ontario	44.3015	-79.6446	5.97	3.02	1.75	5.29	38° South
Kingston	Ontario	44.2311717	-76.4859544	5.94	2.96	1.74	5.33	38° South
Frankford	Ontario	44.2007	-77.5939	5.92	3.00	1.75	5.23	38° South
Deseronto	Ontario	44.1969	-77.0345	5.92	3.00	1.75	5.23	38° South
Belleville	Ontario	44.1742	-77.3701	5.92	3.00	1.75	5.23	38° South
Bowmanville	Ontario	43.9724	-78.708	6.04	3.06	1.71	5.19	38° South
King City	Ontario	43.9263	-79.5249	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
Whitby	Ontario	43.9228	-78.9412	6.04	3.06	1.71	5.19	37° South
Nobleton	Ontario	43.8986	-79.6456	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
Markham	Ontario	43.8978	-79.2617	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
Oshawa	Ontario	43.8970929	-78.8657912	6.04	3.06	1.71	5.19	37° South
Ajax	Ontario	43.8841	-79.0607	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
Bolton	Ontario	43.8818	-79.7385	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
Richmond Hill	Ontario	43.8678	-79.442	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
Pickering	Ontario	43.8605	-79.1618	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
Maple	Ontario	43.8503	-79.5128	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
Woodbridge	Ontario	43.8419	-79.5565	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
Thornhill	Ontario	43.8137	-79.4531	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
Scarborough	Ontario	43.7952	-79.267	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
Brampton	Ontario	43.7941	-79.7011	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
North York	Ontario	43.7692	-79.4949	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
Etobicoke	Ontario	43.7439	-79.5882	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
Toronto	Ontario	43.6547	-79.3623	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
Rockwood	Ontario	43.6206	-80.1351	6.28	3.04	1.87	5.35	37° South
Elmira	Ontario	43.5983	-80.5507	6.28	3.04	1.87	5.35	37° South
Eden Mills	Ontario	43.5753	-80.1469	6.28	3.04	1.87	5.35	37° South
Mississauga	Ontario	43.5752	-79.6296	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
Guelph	Ontario	43.5448048	-80.2481666	6.28	3.04	1.87	5.35	37° South
Milton	Ontario	43.5182991	-79.8774042	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
Waterloo	Ontario	43.4939	-80.4933	6.19	3.04	1.78	5.35	37° South
Kitchener	Ontario	43.4516395	-80.4925337	6.28	3.04	1.87	5.35	37° South
Oakville	Ontario	43.4437	-79.7564	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
Burlington	Ontario	43.3754	-79.8456	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
Dundas	Ontario	43.266	-79.9441	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
Hamilton	Ontario	43.2557206	-79.8711024	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
Beamsville	Ontario	43.1641	-79.4857	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
St. Catharines	Ontario	43.1593745	-79.2468626	6.16	3.10	1.81	5.25	37° South
Brantford	Ontario	43.1291	-80.3295	6.28	3.04	1.87	5.35	37° South
London	Ontario	42.9849233	-81.2452768	6.41	3.30	1.98	5.58	37° South
Windsor	Ontario	42.3149367	-83.0363633	6.32	3.19	1.98	5.38	36° South
Lakeshore	Ontario	42.2306	-82.6483	6.36	3.28	1.73	5.54	36° South

Solar Panel Tilt Angle in Canada

So far based on Solar PV Analysis of 145 locations in Canada, we've discovered that the ideal angle to tilt solar PV panels in Canada varies between 48° from the horizontal plane facing South in Fort McMurray and 36° from the horizontal plane facing South in Lakeshore.

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 Canada, the ideal angle to tilt your solar panels will vary by approx 12 degrees (between 48° from the horizontal plane facing South and 36° from the horizontal plane facing South).

Canada solar PV Stats as a country

Canada ranks 23rd in the world for cumulative solar PV capacity, with 3,630 total MW's of solar PV installed. This means that 0.70% of Canada's total energy as a country comes from solar PV (that's 38th in the world). Each year Canada is generating 96 Watts from solar PV per capita (Canada ranks 40th in the world for solar PV Watts generated per capita). [source]

Are there incentives for businesses to install solar in Canada?

Yes, there are several incentives for businesses wanting to install solar energy in Canada. These include federal and provincial tax credits, grants, and loan programs. The Government of Canada offers a 15% Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for businesses that invest in renewable energy projects such as solar power. Additionally, many provinces offer their own incentive programs such as the Ontario MicroFIT Program which provides long-term contracts to small-scale renewable energy producers at a guaranteed rate.

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

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