You’ve done the math and you’re ready to see how much a solar panel system can save you each year. There’s just one problem standing in your way: Your roof doesn’t face south. Does that mean you’re automatically out of the solar power fan club? Not at all! You can get panels that don’t face south and still collect enough energy to power your home.
Which Way is South?
As a general rule in the Northern hemisphere, solar panels are installed facing south. However, there is a difference in the magnetic south most people think of and true south. Magnetic south is the direction you see when you use a magnetic compass. True south is the direction of the South Pole. You want your solar panels to face true south to be the most efficient, but that doesn’t mean it’s your only option.
Can Solar Panels Face Any Direction?
If your roof doesn’t face true south, you can still save money and become energy efficient with a solar-powered system. Panels that face east or west still gather enough energy to power your home. On average, panels that don’t face south produce 20% less energy, but at Aurora Energy, we can easily work with the direction of your home and still design a system with a net-zero goal.
If All Else Fails, Stick it in the Ground!
Did you know you can have ground-mounted solar panels? If a rooftop system isn’t in the cards, try looking into ground-mounted solar panels and enjoy benefits like:
- Easy maintenance
- Ideal angle placement
- Expansion options
- No infrastructural changes to your home
You absolutely can go green with solar panels that don’t face south! Contact us and we’ll custom-design the perfect solar-powered system for your home so you can save money and conserve energy with the best of them.
