Installing Solar Panels On North Facing Roof

Panels mounted on a standard pitch roof facing east or west will produce approximately 15 less output than panels mounted on a south facing roof of a standard pitch.

Installing solar panels on north facing roof.

Even if you have a north facing roof you still have some solar options. Generally this isn t the best solution since these panels still won t yield much energy. While it is technically possible to install solar panels on the north side of your roof they need to be mounted so that they oppose the roof s slant in order to generate electricity. However the economics of installing solar panels on a roof that does not face the south still usually stack up for the homeowner.

It s possible to mount solar panels so that they oppose the slant of your roof though this solution may not be as aesthetically pleasing as they won t sit flush. This means that they won t sit flush with your roof and will still produce relatively little electricity. Adding modules on the north side of the roof will not add much bang for the customer s solar buck and would qualify as solar malpractice in my book.