Solar Photovoltaic Module Tilt Angle Correction Table

The following table represent multiplier which must be used to correct losses associated with tilt angles.

SOLAR PANEL ORIENTATION TILT CORRECTION FACTOR
	COLLECTOR TILT ANGLE FROM HORIZONTAL (DEGREES)
	0	15	30	45	60	90
South	0.89	0.97	1.00	0.97	0.88	0.56
SSE or SSW	0.89	0.97	0.99	0.96	0.87	0.57
SE or SW	0.89	0.95	0.96	0.93	0.85	0.59
ESE or WSW	0.89	0.92	0.91	0.87	0.79	0.57
East, west	0.89	0.88	0.84	0.78	0.7	0.51

TITL ANGLE EFFICIENCY MULTIPLIER TABLE
	COLLECTOR TILT ANGLE FROM HORIZONTAL (DEGREES)
	0	15	30	45	60	90
			FRESNO
South	0.90	0.98	1.00	0.96	0.87	0.55
SSE, SSW	0.90	0.97	0.99	0.96	0.87	0.56
SE, SW	0.90	0.95	0.96	0.92	0.84	0.68
ESE, WSW	0.90	0.92	0.91	0.87	0.79	0.57
East, west	0.90	0.88	0.86	0.78	0.70	0.51
			DAGGETT
South	0.88	0.97	1.00	0.97	0.88	0.56
SSE, SSW	0.88	0.96	0.99	0.96	0.87	0.58
SE, SW	0.88	0.94	0.96	0.93	0.85	0.59
ESE, WSW	0.88	0.91	0.91	0.86	0.78	0.57
East, west	0.88	0.87	0.83	0.77	0.69	0.51
			SANTA MARIA
South	0.89	0.97	1.00	0.97	0.88	0.57
SSE, SSW	0.89	0.97	0.99	0.96	0.87	0.58
SE, SW	0.89	0.95	0.96	0.93	0.86	0.59
ESE, WSW	0.89	0.92	0.91	0.87	0.79	0.67
East, west	0.89	0.88	0.84	0.78	0.70	0.52
			LOS ANGELES

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