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 Norway. Click on any location for more detailed information.

Explore the solar photovoltaic (PV) potential across 103 locations in Norway, from Hammerfest to Mandal. 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 Norway. 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
Hammerfest		70.5308038	23.571708	4.45	0.78	0.08	2.98	58° South
Alta		69.9688853	23.2715873	4.99	0.77	0.13	4.15	58° South
Tromsø	Troms og Finnmark	69.6499	18.9219	4.39	0.81	0.10	3.37	57° South
Harstad	Troms	68.8075	16.5511	4.43	0.83	0.10	3.15	56° South
Narvik	Nordland	68.4282	17.4387	4.54	0.87	0.11	3.24	56° South
Bodø	Nordland	67.2721	14.4675	4.58	0.91	0.14	3.46	55° South
Mo i Rana	Nordland	66.3108	14.1203	4.89	0.93	0.19	3.77	54° South
Verdal	Trøndelag	63.7924	11.4741	4.95	1.10	0.37	3.84	53° South
Levanger	Trøndelag	63.7427	11.3215	4.95	1.10	0.37	3.84	53° South
Stjørdal	Trøndelag	63.4662	10.91	4.95	1.10	0.37	3.84	52° South
Trondheim	Trøndelag	63.4277	10.4012	4.95	1.10	0.37	3.84	52° South
Tiller	Trøndelag	63.3768	10.3923	4.95	1.10	0.37	3.84	52° South
Heimdal	Trøndelag	63.3483	10.3636	4.95	1.10	0.37	3.84	52° South
Kattem	Trøndelag	63.3464	10.3239	4.95	1.10	0.37	3.84	52° South
Orkanger	Trøndelag	63.309	9.8442	4.94	1.10	0.36	3.72	52° South
Klaebu	Trøndelag	63.2341	10.4209	4.95	1.10	0.37	3.84	52° South
Molde	Møre og Romsdal	62.7355	7.1612	5.07	1.13	0.41	3.61	52° South
Sunndalsøra	Møre og Romsdal	62.6745	8.5552	5.23	1.26	0.52	4.42	52° South
Oppdal	Trøndelag	62.5909	9.6883	5.23	1.26	0.52	4.42	52° South
Ålesund	Møre og Romsdal	62.4994	6.304	5.07	1.13	0.41	3.61	52° South
Vinstra	Innlandet	61.5954	9.7424	5.34	1.35	0.62	4.66	52° South
Ringebu	Innlandet	61.5312	10.1312	5.37	1.33	0.56	4.31	51° South
Lillehammer	Innlandet	61.0937	10.6055	5.46	1.38	0.59	4.39	51° South
Biri	Innlandet	60.9586	10.6103	5.65	1.50	0.57	4.01	51° South
Furnes	Innlandet	60.8384	11.0352	5.65	1.50	0.57	4.01	51° South
Hamar	Innlandet	60.8059	11.0878	5.65	1.50	0.57	4.01	51° South
Gjøvik	Innlandet	60.8013	10.7037	5.65	1.50	0.57	4.01	51° South
Åker	Innlandet	60.7925	11.1328	5.57	1.45	0.54	3.93	51° South
Manger	Vestland	60.6399	5.0343	5.35	1.26	0.48	4.11	50° South
Hønefoss	Buskerud	60.5605	10.0905	5.65	1.50	0.57	4.01	50° South
Nyborg	Vestland	60.4705	5.3428	5.35	1.26	0.48	4.11	50° South
Bergen	Vestland	60.3951	5.3237	5.35	1.26	0.48	4.11	50° South
Straume	Vestland	60.352	5.1165	5.35	1.26	0.48	4.11	50° South
Sandsli	Vestland	60.2938	5.2883	5.35	1.26	0.48	4.11	50° South
Raholt	Viken	60.2763	11.1796	5.65	1.50	0.57	4.01	50° South
Fana	Vestland	60.2674	5.3467	5.27	1.21	0.46	4.03	50° South
Maura	Viken	60.2641	11.0326	5.65	1.50	0.57	4.01	50° South
Skarnes	Innlandet	60.2504	11.6753	5.65	1.50	0.57	4.01	50° South
Jessheim	Akershus	60.1383	11.1661	5.65	1.50	0.57	4.01	50° South
Kjeller	Akershus	59.978	11.047	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Hagan	Akershus	59.9773	10.9458	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Sorumsand	Viken	59.9699	11.2009	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Lillestrøm	Viken	59.963	11.0264	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Oslo	Oslo County	59.955	10.859	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Fjellhamar	Akershus	59.948	10.9759	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Strømmen	Akershus	59.9396	11.0036	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Lørenskog	Akershus	59.9312	10.9643	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Rykkin	Akershus	59.9281	10.4965	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Jar	Akershus	59.9272	10.6256	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Fjerdingby	Akershus	59.9231	11.0884	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Haslum	Akershus	59.9179	10.542	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Vøyenenga	Akershus	59.9114	10.4792	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Stabekk	Akershus	59.9106	10.6156	5.64	1.51	0.57	4.11	50° South
Finstadjordet	Akershus	59.9096	10.9701	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Lysaker	Akershus	59.9068	10.6393	5.64	1.51	0.57	4.11	50° South
Blommenholm	Akershus	59.8989	10.5404	5.64	1.51	0.57	4.11	50° South
Fornebu	Viken	59.8986	10.6244	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Sandvika	Akershus	59.8952	10.5295	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Høvik verk	Akershus	59.8849	10.5514	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Asker	Akershus	59.8348	10.4277	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Vollen	Akershus	59.7886	10.4855	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Heggedal	Akershus	59.788	10.439	5.64	1.51	0.57	4.11	50° South
Krokstadelva	Buskerud	59.7682	10.0206	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Langhus	Viken	59.7535	10.8414	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Drammen	Viken	59.7463	10.1815	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Ski	Akershus	59.7158	10.8061	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Kongsberg	Buskerud	59.6773	9.6926	5.67	1.53	0.63	4.22	50° South
Ås	Akershus	59.6573	10.8034	5.64	1.51	0.57	4.11	50° South
As	Viken	59.6573	10.8034	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Sauda	Rogaland	59.6517	6.3272	5.62	1.49	0.64	4.46	50° South
Askim	Østfold	59.5978	11.1752	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Vestby	Viken	59.5805	10.8493	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Moss	Østfold	59.4496	10.6718	5.64	1.51	0.57	4.11	50° South
Aksdal	Rogaland	59.422	5.4389	5.44	1.42	0.58	4.31	49° South
Haugesund	Rogaland	59.4116	5.2677	5.44	1.42	0.58	4.31	49° South
Horten	Vestfold og Telemark	59.4099	10.4896	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Borre	Vestfold	59.3736	10.4637	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	50° South
Barkåker	Vestfold	59.3263	10.4005	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	49° South
Sarpsborg	Viken	59.2977	11.0932	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	49° South
Vear	Vestfold	59.2716	10.3538	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	49° South
Tønsberg	Vestfold	59.2645	10.4563	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	49° South
Melsomvik	Vestfold	59.2265	10.3548	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	49° South
Fredrikstad	Viken	59.2183	10.9569	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	49° South
Kråkerøy	Østfold	59.2049	10.9413	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	49° South
Sandefjord	Vestfold og Telemark	59.1728	10.2221	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	49° South
Skien	Vestfold og Telemark	59.1435	9.6248	5.75	1.58	0.65	4.30	50° South
Porsgrunn	Telemark	59.1393	9.6387	5.75	1.58	0.65	4.30	50° South
Tau	Rogaland	59.0619	5.9189	5.44	1.42	0.58	4.31	49° South
Halden	Viken	59.0414	11.5193	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	49° South
Larvik	Vestfold	59.0411	10.0934	5.72	1.56	0.60	4.19	49° South
Stavern	Vestfold og Telemark	58.9971	10.042	5.96	1.64	0.63	4.42	49° South
Stavanger	Rogaland	58.9671	5.7614	5.42	1.56	0.64	4.32	49° South
Tjorhom	Agder	58.9297	6.8968	5.67	1.52	0.68	4.12	49° South
Sandnes	Rogaland	58.8782	5.7486	5.42	1.56	0.64	4.32	49° South
Tjelta	Rogaland	58.8453	5.5982	5.42	1.56	0.64	4.32	49° South
Kleppe	Rogaland	58.7814	5.6312	5.35	1.51	0.62	4.24	49° South
Egersund	Rogaland	58.4527	6.0029	5.67	1.52	0.68	4.12	49° South
Grimstad	Agder	58.3611	8.6167	5.87	1.64	0.62	4.38	49° South
Vennesla	Agder	58.2725	7.9725	5.67	1.52	0.68	4.12	49° South
Kristiansand	Agder	58.1428	7.9887	5.67	1.52	0.68	4.12	49° South
Lyngdal	Agder	58.133	7.0888	5.67	1.52	0.68	4.12	49° South
Søgne	Agder	58.0915	7.7823	5.67	1.52	0.68	4.12	49° South
Mandal	Agder	58.0249	7.4538	5.67	1.52	0.68	4.12	48° South

Solar Panel Tilt Angle in Norway

So far based on Solar PV Analysis of 103 locations in Norway, we've discovered that the ideal angle to tilt solar PV panels in Norway varies between 58° from the horizontal plane facing South in Hammerfest and 48° from the horizontal plane facing South in Mandal.

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 Norway, the ideal angle to tilt your solar panels will vary by approx 10 degrees (between 58° from the horizontal plane facing South and 48° from the horizontal plane facing South).

Norway solar PV Stats as a country

Norway ranks 70th in the world for cumulative solar PV capacity, with 225 total MW's of solar PV installed. This means that 0.10% of Norway's total energy as a country comes from solar PV (that's 42nd in the world). Each year Norway is generating 42 Watts from solar PV per capita (Norway ranks 55th in the world for solar PV Watts generated per capita). [source]

Are there incentives for businesses to install solar in Norway?

Yes, there are several incentives for businesses wanting to install solar energy in Norway. The Norwegian government offers a range of financial support and tax breaks for businesses that invest in renewable energy sources such as solar power. This includes grants, loans, and tax deductions. Additionally, the Norwegian Energy Agency provides funding for research and development projects related to renewable energy technologies. Finally, the Norwegian Power Company (Statkraft) offers discounted electricity rates for businesses that use solar power.

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