Solar PV potential in Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago. Click on any location for more detailed information.
Explore the solar photovoltaic (PV) potential across 34 locations in Trinidad and Tobago, from Scarborough to Mayaro. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarborough | Tobago | 11.1814 | -60.7368 | 6.28 | 6.40 | 5.82 | 6.54 | 10° South |
| Diego Martin | Diego Martin Regional Corporation | 10.7185 | -61.5721 | 5.76 | 6.01 | 5.44 | 5.95 | 10° South |
| Port of Spain | Port of Spain | 10.6698 | -61.5142 | 5.73 | 6.01 | 5.50 | 5.91 | 10° South |
| Ward of Tacarigua | Tunapuna/Piarco | 10.668 | -61.3847 | 5.75 | 6.01 | 5.46 | 5.94 | 10° South |
| San Juan | San Juan/Laventille | 10.6515 | -61.4496 | 5.75 | 6.01 | 5.46 | 5.94 | 10° South |
| Valsayn | Tunapuna/Piarco | 10.6441 | -61.4119 | 5.76 | 6.01 | 5.44 | 5.95 | 10° South |
| Tunapuna | Tunapuna/Piarco | 10.644 | -61.3991 | 5.73 | 6.01 | 5.50 | 5.91 | 10° South |
| Trincity | Tunapuna/Piarco | 10.6391 | -61.3553 | 5.75 | 6.01 | 5.46 | 5.94 | 10° South |
| Arima | Borough of Arima | 10.6356 | -61.2834 | 5.73 | 6.01 | 5.50 | 5.91 | 10° South |
| Curepe | Tunapuna/Piarco | 10.6335 | -61.4041 | 5.75 | 6.01 | 5.46 | 5.94 | 10° South |
| El Dorado | Tunapuna/Piarco | 10.6318 | -61.3824 | 5.76 | 6.01 | 5.44 | 5.95 | 10° South |
| Arouca | Tunapuna/Piarco | 10.6315 | -61.3302 | 5.75 | 6.01 | 5.46 | 5.94 | 10° South |
| Kelly Village | Tunapuna/Piarco | 10.5893 | -61.3539 | 5.75 | 6.01 | 5.46 | 5.94 | 10° South |
| Sangre Grande | Sangre Grande Regional Corporation | 10.5818 | -61.129 | 5.73 | 6.01 | 5.50 | 5.91 | 10° South |
| Cunupia | Chaguanas | 10.5507 | -61.3659 | 5.76 | 6.01 | 5.44 | 5.95 | 10° South |
| Chaguanas | Chaguanas | 10.5111 | -61.4237 | 5.73 | 6.01 | 5.50 | 5.91 | 10° South |
| Longdenville | Chaguanas | 10.5034 | -61.3715 | 5.75 | 6.01 | 5.46 | 5.94 | 10° South |
| Carapichaima | Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo | 10.4667 | -61.45 | 5.76 | 6.01 | 5.44 | 5.95 | 10° South |
| Freeport | Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo | 10.4661 | -61.4197 | 5.75 | 6.01 | 5.46 | 5.94 | 10° South |
| Biche | Mayaro | 10.4341 | -61.1318 | 5.75 | 6.01 | 5.46 | 5.94 | 10° South |
| Couva | Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo | 10.4163 | -61.4586 | 5.73 | 6.01 | 5.50 | 5.91 | 10° South |
| Claxton Bay | Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo | 10.3698 | -61.4599 | 5.75 | 6.01 | 5.46 | 5.94 | 10° South |
| Gasparillo | Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo | 10.317 | -61.426 | 5.75 | 6.01 | 5.46 | 5.94 | 10° South |
| Williamsville | Princes Town | 10.3128 | -61.383 | 5.75 | 6.01 | 5.46 | 5.94 | 10° South |
| Rio Claro | Mayaro | 10.2959 | -61.1832 | 5.76 | 6.01 | 5.44 | 5.95 | 10° South |
| San Fernando | San Fernando | 10.2829 | -61.4444 | 5.73 | 6.01 | 5.50 | 5.91 | 10° South |
| Princes Town | Princes Town | 10.2718 | -61.371 | 5.76 | 6.01 | 5.44 | 5.95 | 10° South |
| La Romain | San Fernando | 10.2559 | -61.4885 | 5.76 | 6.01 | 5.44 | 5.95 | 10° South |
| Debe | Penal/Debe | 10.2085 | -61.4527 | 5.76 | 6.01 | 5.44 | 5.95 | 10° South |
| Barrackpore | Penal/Debe | 10.2008 | -61.404 | 5.75 | 6.01 | 5.46 | 5.94 | 10° South |
| Fyzabad | Siparia Regional Corporation | 10.1837 | -61.5577 | 5.73 | 6.01 | 5.50 | 5.91 | 10° South |
| Point Fortin | Point Fortin | 10.1741 | -61.6841 | 5.75 | 6.01 | 5.46 | 5.94 | 10° South |
| Peñal | Penal/Debe | 10.1673 | -61.4707 | 5.73 | 6.01 | 5.50 | 5.91 | 10° South |
| Mayaro | Mayaro | 10.1667 | -61.0833 | 5.76 | 6.01 | 5.44 | 5.95 | 10° South |
Solar Panel Tilt Angle in Trinidad and Tobago
So far based on Solar PV Analysis of 34 locations in Trinidad and Tobago, we've discovered that the ideal tilt angle in Trinidad and Tobago is 10° from the horizontal plane facing South.
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