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 Russia. Click on any location for more detailed information.

Explore the solar photovoltaic (PV) potential across 34 locations in Russia, from Pevek to Sochi. 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
Pevek		69.7029321	170.3070329	5.21	0.78	0.11	4.46	57° South
Petrozavodsk	Karelia	61.7788	34.3606	5.74	1.26	0.47	3.90	51° South
St Petersburg	St.-Petersburg	59.8983	30.2618	5.79	1.48	0.52	3.88	49° South
Sokol	Vologda Oblast	59.4578	40.1122	5.98	1.30	0.64	4.31	49° South
Yaroslavl	Yaroslavl Oblast	57.4977	39.7458	5.85	1.39	0.78	4.34	47° South
Yekaterinburg	Sverdlovsk Oblast	56.8456	60.6083	6.14	1.86	0.99	5.00	48° South
Yoshkar-Ola	Mariy-El Republic	56.6376	47.905	6.35	1.54	0.84	4.40	47° South
Tomsk	Tomsk Oblast	56.4957	84.9636	5.61	1.79	1.00	4.48	48° South
Nizhniy Novgorod	Nizhny Novgorod Oblast	56.3327	44.0012	6.36	1.61	0.89	4.49	47° South
Vladimir	Vladimir Oblast	56.1342	40.3888	6.02	1.58	0.89	4.44	46° South
Istra	Moscow Oblast	55.9177	36.8549	5.93	1.60	0.91	4.27	47° South
Korolyov	Moscow Oblast	55.9158	37.8263	5.93	1.60	0.91	4.27	47° South
Mytishchi	Moscow Oblast	55.9079	37.7455	5.93	1.60	0.91	4.27	47° South
Moscow	Moscow	55.7483	37.6171	5.93	1.60	0.91	4.27	46° South
Aprelevka	Moscow Oblast	55.5487	37.1025	5.86	1.54	0.88	4.20	46° South
Naro-Fominsk	Moscow Oblast	55.3889	36.7383	5.93	1.60	0.91	4.27	46° South
Chelyabinsk	Chelyabinsk Oblast	55.1581	61.4313	6.15	1.92	1.11	5.25	46° South
Omsk	Omsk Oblast	54.9978	73.4001	6.29	2.14	1.39	5.56	47° South
Serpukhov	Moscow Oblast	54.9213	37.4217	5.99	1.75	0.91	4.18	46° South
Novosibirsk	Novosibirsk Oblast	54.9022	83.0335	6.02	2.02	1.27	5.27	47° South
Belovo	Kemerovo Oblast	54.3613	86.1831	6.07	1.93	1.09	4.57	46° South
Barnaul	Altai Krai	53.3579	83.7679	6.21	2.17	1.31	5.25	45° South
Bryansk	Bryansk Oblast	53.2859	34.3691	6.21	2.00	0.99	4.25	44° South
Samara	Samara Oblast	53.1785	50.1267	6.83	2.00	1.23	5.15	44° South
Tambov	Tambov Oblast	52.7324	41.4313	6.46	2.13	1.13	4.79	44° South
Lipetsk	Lipetsk Oblast	52.5882	39.6023	6.34	2.13	1.21	4.60	44° South
Irkutsk	Irkutsk Oblast	52.2978	104.2964	5.42	2.50	1.51	4.83	46° South
Rostov-on-Don	Rostov Oblast	47.2361	39.7189	6.37	3.08	1.31	4.65	40° South
Taganrog	Rostov Oblast	47.2189	38.9168	6.37	3.08	1.31	4.65	40° South
Novorozhdestvenskaya	Krasnodar Krai	45.8653	39.9563	6.68	3.20	1.49	4.81	39° South
Stavropol	Stavropol Kray	45.0424	41.9707	7.00	3.14	1.54	4.82	38° South
Krasnodar	Krasnodar Krai	45.0355	38.975	6.70	3.20	1.46	4.82	38° South
Yablonovsky	Adygeya Republic	44.9928	38.9388	6.96	3.19	1.54	4.69	38° South
Sochi	Krasnodar Krai	43.5994	39.7289	7.01	3.19	1.66	4.87	37° South

Solar Panel Tilt Angle in Russia

So far based on Solar PV Analysis of 34 locations in Russia, we've discovered that the ideal angle to tilt solar PV panels in Russia varies between 57° from the horizontal plane facing South in Pevek and 37° from the horizontal plane facing South in Sochi.

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 Russia, the ideal angle to tilt your solar panels will vary by approx 20 degrees (between 57° from the horizontal plane facing South and 37° from the horizontal plane facing South).

Russia solar PV Stats as a country

Russia ranks 35th in the world for cumulative solar PV capacity, with 1,661 total MW's of solar PV installed. Each year Russia is generating 11 Watts from solar PV per capita (Russia ranks 72nd in the world for solar PV Watts generated per capita). [source]

Are there incentives for businesses to install solar in Russia?

Yes, there are incentives for businesses wanting to install solar energy in Russia. The Russian government has implemented a number of policies and programs to encourage the development of renewable energy sources, including solar energy. These include tax breaks, subsidies, grants, and other financial incentives. Additionally, the government has established a feed-in tariff system that guarantees long-term contracts with fixed prices for electricity generated from renewable sources such as solar power.

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