
For those north of the Equator, the best direction for solar panels is south, while homes in the southern hemisphere would position solar panels on roofs with a northern facing orientation. True south and true north face the Earth’s axis rather than aligning with Earth’s magnetic poles. The direction that your roof faces is one of the primary factors that determine how much sunshine your solar panels will see over the course of the day.

Positioning your solar panels on a roof facing true south, and at a tilt between 30 and 45 degrees, will yield the best results in terms of energy production and savings.
