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Career Guidance Skills information skills S2.6 - calculating and estimating S2.6.1 - performing calculations Calculate solar panel orientation
Description
Calculate the optimal placement of solar panels. Take into account the longitude, seasonal insolation values, the direction of true south, and the placement of any shadow-casting structures in order to find the best location and inclination for the panels.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 0 occupations
- Optional in 3 occupations
- Total: 3 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)
Optional for
- Solar energy engineerSolar energy engineers design systems which generate electrical energy from sunlight, such as photovoltaic systems. They design and construct systems which optimise the energy outp…
- Solar energy technicianSolar energy technicians install and maintain systems that collect solar energy. They prepare the necessary fixtures, often on roofs, install solar panels, and plug them into an el…
- Energy engineerEnergy engineers design new, efficient and clean ways to produce, transform, and distribute energy to improve environmental sustainability and energy efficiency. They extract energ…
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Last updated on February 18, 2026
