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Solar panel angles in Nigeria

Optimal fixed-panel tilt and orientation for 9 cities in Nigeria, computed from solar geometry.

CityLatitudeOptimal tiltFacingFlat roof keeps
Lagos 6.45°N 6° south 100%
Kano 12.00°N 11° south 99%
Ibadan 7.38°N 6° south 99%
Abuja 9.06°N 8° south 99%
Port Harcourt 4.78°N 4° south 100%
Kaduna 10.53°N 10° south 99%
Benin City 6.34°N 6° south 100%
Onitsha 6.15°N 5° south 100%
Aba 5.11°N 4° south 100%

How these angles are calculated