Roof Azimuth Tool

Select roof azimuth tool from the drop down menu under the support tab at the top of solmetric s home page.

Roof azimuth tool.

Create a sunpath chart. Allows you to find the compass orientation of a rooftop using satellite images. Ideally a fixed roof mounted solar energy system should be at an angle that is equal to the latitude of the location where it is installed. Let s start with two key terms.

Welcome to the solmetric roof azimuth measurement tool. Elevation angle and azimuth angle commonly shortened to angle and azimuth for brevity. In step 4 you can select crop azimuth axis to fit plotted data and in step 5 crop elevation axis to fit plotted data to. Once the address has been entered an overhead image of the property will appear.

Welcome to another entry in our ongoing solar 101 series. However pitch angles between 30 and 45 degrees will work well in most situations. Enter either your zip code or longitude and latitude. By clicking and dragging the mouse along the roof edge draw a line along the edge of the roof in the direction you want to measure.

Log in with your username and password and a map of the united states will appear with a text box at the top to enter the property address. Annual insolation u s compound angle tool. Overall the angle of your rooftop has less impact on solar panel performance than the direction your roof faces. The roof azimuth tool is provided to you for free by solmetric.

Users locate the roof by entering an address and then determine azimuth by drawing a compass onto the roof. The vertical tilt of your panels. Requires free sign up. Suneye 210 shade tool.

Learn more get an estimate and connect with providers. Click this button to put your mouse pointer into measure mode. Solmetric focuses on developing quality solar site assesment tools that provide capabilities such as solar access shade measurements pv design and simulation software and pv performance verification and iv curve measurements. Pv analyzer startup training.