Solar PV potential in Ecuador by location
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 Ecuador. Click on any location for more detailed information.
Explore the solar photovoltaic (PV) potential across 104 locations in Ecuador, from San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas to Zumba. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas | Esmeraldas | 1.2918 | -78.8349 | 4.35 | 4.23 | 4.42 | 4.65 | 1° South |
| Esmeraldas | Esmeraldas | 0.9591 | -79.6506 | 3.80 | 3.57 | 3.94 | 4.38 | 0° |
| Atacames | Esmeraldas | 0.8656 | -79.849 | 3.84 | 3.61 | 3.97 | 4.42 | 0° |
| Tulcán | Carchi | 0.8 | -77.7167 | 3.82 | 4.59 | 4.09 | 3.90 | 1° South |
| Imbabura | Imbabura | 0.377 | -78.3276 | 4.18 | 4.38 | 3.97 | 4.25 | 0° |
| Ibarra | Imbabura | 0.3512 | -78.1178 | 4.19 | 4.38 | 3.97 | 4.22 | 0° |
| Rosa Zarate | Esmeraldas | 0.3358 | -79.4679 | 3.84 | 3.61 | 3.97 | 4.42 | 0° |
| Atuntaqui | Imbabura | 0.3253 | -78.2186 | 4.18 | 4.38 | 3.97 | 4.25 | 0° |
| Cotacachi | Imbabura | 0.3 | -78.2643 | 4.19 | 4.38 | 3.97 | 4.22 | 0° |
| Otavalo | Imbabura | 0.2361 | -78.2648 | 4.18 | 4.38 | 3.97 | 4.25 | 0° |
| Nueva Loja | Sucumbíos | 0.085 | -76.8834 | 4.23 | 5.18 | 4.92 | 4.30 | 1° South |
| Pedernales | Manabí | 0.0717 | -80.0522 | 4.24 | 3.89 | 4.60 | 5.19 | 0° |
| Cayambe | Pichincha | 0.0298 | -78.1487 | 4.19 | 4.38 | 3.97 | 4.22 | 0° |
| La Concordia | Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas | -0.0018 | -79.3875 | 3.79 | 4.28 | 3.70 | 3.94 | 0° |
| Santa Rosa de Cusubamba | Pichincha | -0.0474 | -78.2637 | 4.16 | 4.10 | 4.28 | 4.58 | 0° |
| Pichincha | Pichincha | -0.0849 | -78.4995 | 4.16 | 4.10 | 4.28 | 4.58 | 0° |
| Oyacoto | Pichincha | -0.1038 | -78.3887 | 4.16 | 4.08 | 4.30 | 4.56 | 0° |
| El Carmen | Pichincha | -0.1157 | -78.4452 | 4.16 | 4.10 | 4.28 | 4.58 | 0° |
| Quito | Provincia de Pichincha | -0.2143 | -78.5017 | 4.16 | 4.08 | 4.30 | 4.56 | 0° |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas | -0.2537 | -79.1763 | 3.83 | 4.30 | 3.69 | 3.93 | 0° |
| El Carmen | Manabí | -0.2728 | -79.4615 | 3.83 | 4.30 | 3.69 | 3.93 | 0° |
| Shushufindi | Sucumbíos | -0.291 | -76.4083 | 4.79 | 4.24 | 4.27 | 5.21 | 0° |
| La Joya de Los Sachas | Orellana Province | -0.297 | -76.8596 | 4.79 | 4.24 | 4.27 | 5.21 | 0° |
| Hacienda Ibarra | Pichincha | -0.2986 | -78.5523 | 4.16 | 4.08 | 4.30 | 4.56 | 1° North |
| Loreto | Pichincha | -0.3849 | -78.3963 | 4.16 | 4.08 | 4.30 | 4.56 | 1° North |
| Puerto Francisco de Orellana | Orellana Province | -0.4497 | -76.9972 | 4.79 | 4.24 | 4.27 | 5.21 | 0° |
| Machachi | Pichincha | -0.5127 | -78.5707 | 4.16 | 4.10 | 4.28 | 4.58 | 1° North |
| Bahía de Caráquez | Manabí | -0.6 | -80.4167 | 4.65 | 5.04 | 4.00 | 3.99 | 1° North |
| Chone | Manabí | -0.699 | -80.0966 | 4.66 | 5.07 | 4.00 | 4.01 | 1° North |
| Tosagua | Manabí | -0.7875 | -80.2375 | 4.66 | 5.07 | 4.00 | 4.01 | 1° North |
| Charapotó | Manabí | -0.8333 | -80.4833 | 4.66 | 5.07 | 4.00 | 4.01 | 1° North |
| Calceta | Manabí | -0.8531 | -80.167 | 4.66 | 5.07 | 4.00 | 4.01 | 1° North |
| Buena Fe | Los Ríos | -0.8924 | -79.4867 | 3.79 | 4.28 | 3.70 | 3.94 | 1° North |
| Hacienda Macas de Pazmiño | Cotopaxi | -0.8982 | -78.7137 | 4.16 | 4.10 | 4.28 | 4.58 | 1° North |
| Archidona | Napo | -0.9187 | -77.7977 | 4.09 | 3.81 | 3.92 | 4.69 | 1° North |
| Rocafuerte | Manabí | -0.9246 | -80.4456 | 4.66 | 5.07 | 4.00 | 4.01 | 1° North |
| Junín | Manabí | -0.9278 | -80.2058 | 4.66 | 5.07 | 4.00 | 4.01 | 1° North |
| Nuevo Rocafuerte | Orellana Province | -0.93 | -75.401 | 5.05 | 4.25 | 4.28 | 5.26 | 0° |
| Latacunga | Cotopaxi | -0.9336 | -78.62 | 4.15 | 4.08 | 4.27 | 4.58 | 1° North |
| La Maná | Cotopaxi | -0.941 | -79.2147 | 3.79 | 4.28 | 3.70 | 3.94 | 1° North |
| Manta | Manabí | -0.9444 | -80.7356 | 4.65 | 5.04 | 4.00 | 3.99 | 1° North |
| Tena | Napo | -0.9961 | -77.8131 | 4.07 | 3.80 | 3.90 | 4.71 | 1° North |
| Quevedo | Los Ríos | -1.0306 | -79.4653 | 4.01 | 4.37 | 3.80 | 4.40 | 1° North |
| Hacienda Santo Domingo | Cotopaxi | -1.0339 | -78.5361 | 4.16 | 3.98 | 4.09 | 4.65 | 1° North |
| San Miguel de Salcedo | Cotopaxi | -1.0437 | -78.5908 | 4.16 | 3.98 | 4.09 | 4.65 | 1° North |
| El Empalme | Guayas | -1.0449 | -79.6384 | 4.03 | 4.37 | 3.78 | 4.39 | 1° North |
| Pichincha | Manabí | -1.0504 | -79.8219 | 4.03 | 4.37 | 3.78 | 4.39 | 1° North |
| Montecristi | Manabí | -1.0517 | -80.6702 | 4.38 | 4.63 | 3.57 | 4.10 | 1° North |
| Portoviejo | Manabí | -1.0541 | -80.4486 | 4.38 | 4.63 | 3.57 | 4.10 | 1° North |
| Pillaro | Tungurahua | -1.1724 | -78.5472 | 4.18 | 3.99 | 4.11 | 4.64 | 1° North |
| Pasaje | Guayas | -1.1819 | -79.9199 | 4.03 | 4.37 | 3.78 | 4.39 | 1° North |
| Santa Ana de Vuelta Larga | Manabí | -1.2043 | -80.3717 | 4.38 | 4.63 | 3.57 | 4.10 | 1° North |
| Tungurahua Province | Tungurahua Province | -1.247 | -78.4987 | 4.16 | 3.98 | 4.09 | 4.65 | 1° North |
| Ambato | Tungurahua Province | -1.2484 | -78.6133 | 4.16 | 3.99 | 4.09 | 4.65 | 1° North |
| Jipijapa | Manabí | -1.3485 | -80.5796 | 4.38 | 4.63 | 3.57 | 4.10 | 1° North |
| Balzar | Guayas | -1.3666 | -79.8985 | 4.03 | 4.37 | 3.78 | 4.39 | 1° North |
| Baños | Tungurahua Province | -1.3928 | -78.4258 | 4.16 | 3.98 | 4.09 | 4.65 | 1° North |
| Ventanas | Los Ríos | -1.4428 | -79.4627 | 4.03 | 4.37 | 3.78 | 4.39 | 1° North |
| Puyo | Pastaza Province | -1.4836 | -77.9957 | 4.40 | 4.12 | 4.35 | 5.22 | 1° North |
| Las Piñas de Julcuy | Manabí | -1.5335 | -80.6126 | 4.38 | 4.63 | 3.57 | 4.10 | 1° North |
| Pueblo Viejo | Los Ríos | -1.5539 | -79.5375 | 4.03 | 4.37 | 3.78 | 4.39 | 1° North |
| Paján | Manabí | -1.5541 | -80.4282 | 4.38 | 4.63 | 3.57 | 4.10 | 1° North |
| Vinces | Los Ríos | -1.5551 | -79.7535 | 4.03 | 4.37 | 3.78 | 4.39 | 1° North |
| Canelos | Pastaza Province | -1.5833 | -77.75 | 4.39 | 4.12 | 4.34 | 5.22 | 1° North |
| Riobamba | Chimborazo Province | -1.6727 | -78.6483 | 4.16 | 3.99 | 4.09 | 4.65 | 2° North |
| Chambo | Chimborazo Province | -1.7324 | -78.5844 | 4.16 | 3.98 | 4.09 | 4.65 | 2° North |
| Baba | Los Ríos | -1.7854 | -79.6744 | 4.03 | 4.37 | 3.78 | 4.39 | 2° North |
| Babahoyo | Los Ríos | -1.7984 | -79.5359 | 4.03 | 4.37 | 3.78 | 4.39 | 2° North |
| Zamora Nuevo | Guayas | -1.8081 | -80.1714 | 4.38 | 4.63 | 3.57 | 4.10 | 1° North |
| Pedro Carbo | Guayas | -1.8191 | -80.2272 | 4.38 | 4.63 | 3.57 | 4.10 | 1° North |
| El Salitre | Guayas | -1.8341 | -79.8131 | 4.03 | 4.37 | 3.78 | 4.39 | 2° North |
| Daule | Guayas | -1.8554 | -79.9849 | 4.01 | 4.37 | 3.80 | 4.40 | 2° North |
| Chimborazo Province | Chimborazo Province | -1.9195 | -78.7478 | 4.16 | 3.98 | 4.09 | 4.65 | 2° North |
| Chillanes | Bolívar | -1.9323 | -79.0705 | 4.03 | 4.37 | 3.78 | 4.39 | 2° North |
| Milagro | Guayas | -2.1296 | -79.6017 | 4.22 | 4.32 | 3.79 | 4.46 | 2° North |
| Naranjito | Guayas | -2.1651 | -79.4666 | 4.22 | 4.32 | 3.79 | 4.46 | 2° North |
| Febres Cordero | Guayas | -2.1901 | -79.9198 | 4.20 | 4.32 | 3.82 | 4.48 | 2° North |
| Guayaquil | Provincia del Guayas | -2.1962 | -79.8862 | 4.21 | 4.32 | 3.84 | 4.46 | 2° North |
| Cumandá | Chimborazo Province | -2.2017 | -79.1331 | 4.22 | 4.32 | 3.79 | 4.46 | 2° North |
| Santa Elena | Santa Elena | -2.23 | -80.8523 | 5.43 | 5.48 | 4.19 | 5.10 | 1° North |
| La Troncal | Cañar | -2.4155 | -79.3363 | 4.20 | 4.32 | 3.82 | 4.48 | 2° North |
| Sucúa | Morona-Santiago Province | -2.4574 | -78.171 | 4.20 | 4.13 | 4.17 | 4.68 | 3° North |
| Cañar | Cañar | -2.5485 | -78.9325 | 4.19 | 4.14 | 4.18 | 4.68 | 3° North |
| Naranjal | Guayas | -2.6654 | -79.6204 | 4.22 | 4.32 | 3.79 | 4.46 | 2° North |
| Azogues | Cañar | -2.736 | -78.8501 | 4.19 | 4.14 | 4.18 | 4.68 | 3° North |
| Cuenca | Azuay | -2.8976 | -79.0045 | 4.21 | 4.32 | 3.84 | 4.46 | 3° North |
| Hacienda El Triunfo | Guayas | -2.9507 | -79.6857 | 4.22 | 4.32 | 3.79 | 4.46 | 3° North |
| El Guabo | El Oro | -3.2435 | -79.8293 | 4.26 | 4.34 | 4.30 | 4.66 | 3° North |
| Machala | El Oro | -3.2656 | -79.9644 | 4.24 | 4.34 | 4.34 | 4.67 | 3° North |
| Pasaje | El Oro | -3.3299 | -79.8152 | 4.26 | 4.34 | 4.30 | 4.66 | 3° North |
| Santa Rosa | El Oro | -3.4473 | -79.9642 | 4.26 | 4.34 | 4.30 | 4.66 | 4° North |
| Huaquillas | El Oro | -3.4809 | -80.2365 | 5.72 | 5.60 | 4.79 | 5.47 | 3° North |
| Arenillas | El Oro | -3.544 | -80.0626 | 5.72 | 5.60 | 4.79 | 5.47 | 3° North |
| Saraguro | Loja | -3.6226 | -79.2385 | 4.26 | 4.34 | 4.30 | 4.66 | 4° North |
| Zaruma | El Oro | -3.6805 | -79.6137 | 4.26 | 4.34 | 4.30 | 4.66 | 4° North |
| Portovelo | El Oro | -3.718 | -79.616 | 4.26 | 4.34 | 4.30 | 4.66 | 4° North |
| Marcabelí | El Oro | -3.7839 | -79.9123 | 4.26 | 4.34 | 4.30 | 4.66 | 4° North |
| Yantzaza | Zamora Chinchipe | -3.8299 | -78.7573 | 4.29 | 4.06 | 4.02 | 4.85 | 3° North |
| Catamayo | Loja | -3.9793 | -79.3505 | 4.26 | 4.34 | 4.30 | 4.66 | 4° North |
| Loja | Loja | -3.9909 | -79.202 | 4.24 | 4.34 | 4.36 | 4.66 | 4° North |
| Cariamanga | Loja | -4.3338 | -79.5462 | 4.75 | 4.68 | 4.85 | 5.37 | 4° North |
| Macará | Loja | -4.3866 | -79.9449 | 4.75 | 4.68 | 4.85 | 5.37 | 4° North |
| Panduana Sur | Loja | -4.4276 | -79.7001 | 4.75 | 4.68 | 4.85 | 5.37 | 5° North |
| Zumba | Zamora-Chinchipe | -4.8636128 | -79.1336857 | 4.74 | 4.68 | 4.87 | 5.37 | 5° North |
Solar Panel Tilt Angle in Ecuador
So far based on Solar PV Analysis of 104 locations in Ecuador, we've discovered that the ideal angle to tilt solar PV panels in Ecuador varies between 1° from the horizontal plane facing South in San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas and 5° from the horizontal plane facing North in Zumba.
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 Ecuador, the ideal angle to tilt your solar panels will vary by approx 6 degrees (between 1° from the horizontal plane facing South and 5° from the horizontal plane facing North).
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