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 Turkey. Click on any location for more detailed information.

Explore the solar photovoltaic (PV) potential across 87 locations in Turkey, from Zonguldak to Antakya. 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 Turkey. 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
Zonguldak	Zonguldak Province	41.4539	31.7863	7.29	3.60	1.98	5.20	35° South
Kastamonu	Kastamonu	41.4241	33.7322	6.79	3.48	2.19	5.01	35° South
Lüleburgaz	Kırklareli	41.4063	27.3598	7.30	3.29	2.07	5.27	35° South
Atakum	Samsun	41.3238	36.2017	6.83	3.29	2.17	5.09	35° South
Samsun	Samsun	41.2477	36.2395	6.83	3.29	2.17	5.09	35° South
Çorlu	Tekirdağ	41.1584	27.8052	7.32	3.35	2.14	5.31	35° South
Çatalca	Istanbul	41.145	28.4634	7.17	3.18	1.96	5.22	34° South
Sarıyer	Istanbul	41.1277	29.0593	7.13	3.32	1.97	5.26	34° South
Gaziosmanpaşa	Istanbul	41.0778	28.8952	7.17	3.18	1.96	5.22	34° South
Karabük	Karabük Province	41.0673	32.4974	7.08	3.62	2.08	5.15	35° South
Şişli	Istanbul	41.0652	28.9898	7.17	3.18	1.96	5.22	34° South
Eyüpsultan	Istanbul	41.0642	28.923	7.17	3.18	1.96	5.22	34° South
Tekirdağ	Tekirdağ	41.0494	27.3014	7.32	3.35	2.14	5.31	35° South
Çekmeköy	Istanbul	41.0446	29.1812	7.13	3.32	1.97	5.26	34° South
Esenler	Istanbul	41.0415	28.8734	7.17	3.18	1.96	5.22	34° South
Esenyurt	Istanbul	41.0317	28.6811	7.17	3.18	1.96	5.22	34° South
Istanbul	Istanbul	41.0108	28.9482	7.17	3.18	1.96	5.22	34° South
Sancaktepe	Istanbul	41.007	29.209	7.13	3.32	1.97	5.26	34° South
Küçükçekmece	Istanbul	40.9937	28.7648	7.63	3.71	2.09	5.40	34° South
Maltepe	Istanbul	40.947	29.1489	7.33	3.77	2.15	5.29	35° South
Trabzon	Trabzon	40.8945	39.7973	6.45	3.65	2.56	5.57	35° South
Giresun	Giresun	40.8902	38.478	6.46	3.57	2.40	5.21	35° South
Düzce	Düzce	40.8198	31.1609	7.12	3.80	2.24	5.21	35° South
Tuzla	Istanbul	40.8152	29.2978	7.33	3.77	2.15	5.29	35° South
Körfez	Kocaeli	40.812	29.7574	7.33	3.77	2.15	5.29	35° South
Gebze	Kocaeli	40.7992	29.4305	7.33	3.77	2.15	5.29	35° South
Adapazarı	Sakarya	40.7782	30.4017	7.17	3.77	2.20	5.11	35° South
İzmit	Kocaeli	40.7692	29.957	7.33	3.77	2.15	5.29	35° South
Kosekoy	Kocaeli	40.704	29.9957	7.33	3.77	2.15	5.29	34° South
Başiskele	Kocaeli	40.6878	29.9753	7.31	3.71	2.09	5.25	34° South
Yalova	Yalova	40.6608	29.2808	7.33	3.77	2.15	5.29	34° South
Çorum	Çorum	40.59	34.7368	7.38	3.98	2.47	5.48	35° South
Turhal	Tokat Province	40.3856	36.0764	6.83	3.58	2.52	5.22	35° South
Bursa	Bursa Province	40.2347	28.9729	7.63	3.71	2.09	5.40	34° South
Nilufer	Bursa Province	40.2156	28.9138	7.61	3.65	2.02	5.36	33° South
Merkez	Canakkale	40.1045	26.3913	7.89	3.77	2.36	5.70	34° South
Çanakkale	Canakkale	39.9988	26.2363	8.12	4.20	2.41	5.95	34° South
Yenimahalle	Ankara	39.9806	32.7975	7.88	4.42	2.58	5.90	34° South
Etimesgut	Ankara	39.9404	32.6976	7.88	4.42	2.58	5.90	34° South
Mamak	Ankara	39.9338	32.8892	7.88	4.42	2.58	5.90	34° South
Ankara	Ankara	39.9282	32.8564	7.88	4.42	2.58	5.90	34° South
Çankaya	Ankara	39.9111	32.8157	7.88	4.42	2.58	5.90	34° South
Eskişehir	Eskişehir	39.7746	30.5228	7.64	4.16	2.42	5.54	34° South
Balıkesir	Balıkesir	39.6424	27.8106	7.88	4.06	2.32	5.65	33° South
Kütahya	Kütahya	39.4188	29.9913	7.56	4.21	2.41	5.48	34° South
Akhisar	Manisa	38.9113	27.8412	8.23	4.60	2.59	6.16	33° South
Kayseri	Kayseri	38.7483	35.5301	8.10	4.61	2.95	5.87	33° South
Talas	Kayseri	38.6866	35.556	8.10	4.61	2.95	5.87	33° South
Afyonkarahisar	Afyonkarahisar Province	38.6768	30.6444	7.91	4.48	2.56	5.98	33° South
Magnesia ad Sipylum	Manisa	38.6645	27.3294	8.23	4.60	2.59	6.16	33° South
Elâzığ	Elazığ	38.6269	39.3221	8.46	4.68	2.66	6.46	32° South
Nevşehir	Nevşehir Province	38.6167	34.6333	8.12	4.60	2.87	5.98	33° South
Malatya	Malatya	38.5706	38.2411	8.40	4.70	2.69	6.42	32° South
Cordaleo	İzmir Province	38.4957	27.1261	8.22	4.54	2.52	6.13	32° South
Izmir	İzmir Province	38.4549	27.2506	8.23	4.60	2.59	6.16	32° South
Bornova	İzmir Province	38.4339	27.2717	8.23	4.60	2.59	6.16	32° South
Balçova	İzmir Province	38.384	27.0475	8.23	4.60	2.59	6.16	32° South
Konak	İzmir Province	38.381	27.0928	8.23	4.60	2.59	6.16	32° South
Karabağlar	İzmir Province	38.366	27.1361	8.22	4.54	2.52	6.13	32° South
Urla	İzmir Province	38.3288	26.7691	8.40	4.53	2.53	6.31	32° South
Menderes	İzmir Province	38.1497	27.0963	8.23	4.60	2.59	6.16	32° South
Isparta	Isparta	38.0208	30.7719	7.91	4.48	2.56	5.98	32° South
Pamukkale	Denizli	37.9554	29.0776	8.15	4.65	2.81	6.39	32° South
Kayapınar	Diyarbakır Province	37.9414	40.1933	8.48	4.78	2.97	6.65	32° South
Selçuklu	Konya	37.9275	32.4206	8.09	4.64	2.78	6.23	32° South
Konya	Konya	37.9275	32.4206	8.09	4.70	2.84	6.26	32° South
Diyarbakır	Diyarbakir	37.9139	40.2213	8.48	4.83	3.03	6.68	32° South
Batman	Batman	37.8836	41.2078	8.47	4.84	2.99	6.55	32° South
Meram	Konya	37.8805	32.4256	8.09	4.70	2.84	6.26	32° South
Aydin	Aydın	37.8795	27.7491	8.45	4.82	2.85	6.52	32° South
Burdur	Burdur	37.6174	30.2822	8.14	4.70	2.72	6.37	32° South
Denizli	Denizli	37.4876	29.0051	8.15	4.71	2.88	6.42	32° South
Kahramanmaraş	Kahramanmaraş	37.3952	36.7328	8.20	4.64	2.85	6.23	32° South
Didim	Aydın	37.3855	27.2628	8.45	4.77	2.78	6.49	32° South
Mugla	Muğla	37.2167	28.3674	8.27	4.77	2.79	6.47	31° South
Sanliurfa	Şanlıurfa	37.1622	38.8722	8.35	4.74	2.94	6.52	31° South
Gaziantep	Gaziantep	37.0646	37.3756	8.39	4.76	2.87	6.53	31° South
Bodrum	Mugla	37.034407	27.43054	8.45	4.82	2.85	6.52	31° South
Seyhan	Adana	36.9868	35.3115	8.37	4.86	3.18	6.71	32° South
Adana	Adana	36.9483	35.3543	8.37	4.86	3.18	6.71	31° South
Muratpaşa	Antalya	36.9007	30.7883	8.34	4.74	2.90	6.67	31° South
Antalya	Antalya	36.892	30.6556	8.34	4.74	2.90	6.67	31° South
Mersin	Mersin	36.769	34.6743	8.29	4.86	3.13	6.64	31° South
Kilis	Kilis	36.7143	37.1123	8.47	4.92	3.20	6.76	31° South
Alanya	Antalya	36.5398	32.0012	8.05	4.69	2.80	6.39	31° South
Kumluca	Antalya	36.3707	30.2864	8.34	4.74	2.90	6.67	31° South
Antakya	Hatay	36.2073	36.1619	8.40	4.86	3.13	6.66	31° South

Solar Panel Tilt Angle in Turkey

So far based on Solar PV Analysis of 87 locations in Turkey, we've discovered that the ideal angle to tilt solar PV panels in Turkey varies between 35° from the horizontal plane facing South in Zonguldak and 31° from the horizontal plane facing South in Antakya.

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 Turkey, the ideal angle to tilt your solar panels will vary by approx 4 degrees (between 35° from the horizontal plane facing South and 31° from the horizontal plane facing South).

Turkey solar PV Stats as a country

Turkey ranks 16th in the world for cumulative solar PV capacity, with 7,817 total MW's of solar PV installed. This means that 5.90% of Turkey's total energy as a country comes from solar PV (that's 14th in the world). Each year Turkey is generating 92 Watts from solar PV per capita (Turkey ranks 41st in the world for solar PV Watts generated per capita). [source]

Are there incentives for businesses to install solar in Turkey?

Yes, there are incentives for businesses wanting to install solar energy in Turkey. The Turkish government offers a number of financial incentives and tax breaks for businesses that invest in renewable energy sources such as solar power. These include grants, loans, and tax credits. Additionally, the government has set up a feed-in tariff system which guarantees a certain price per kilowatt hour of electricity generated from solar panels. This helps to make investing in solar energy more attractive to businesses.

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

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