Solar Potential Explorer

BoyQuiet

About this app

Solar Potential Explorer

Explore how the Sun interacts with your solar panels throughout the day and year. See instantaneous solar potential, hourly energy output, annual performance trends, and the optimum panel tilt for any location. Designed for homeowners, enthusiasts and anyone interested in understanding the geometry of solar energy.

Key features:

* Instantaneous view — see solar panel efficiency at any moment, based on the sun's real position for your chosen date and location.
* Hourly energy chart — visualise how output builds and fades across the day, factoring in your panel's tilt and compass direction.
* Annual performance search — automatically finds the tilt angle and panel direction that maximise total energy across the whole year for your location.
Location-aware calculations — enter your latitude and longitude, and the app accounts for how solar noon shifts with your position, as well as seasonal daylight saving time changes.
* First light, last light and peak efficiency tracking — know exactly when your panels start, stop, and perform best each day.

Whether you're planning a new solar installation, deciding on the best tilt for a fixed panel, or simply curious how the sun's path changes through the seasons, Solar Potential Explorer gives you a clear, visual answer.

All calculations run locally on your device — no data collection, no ads.

What’s new

Solar Potential Explorer helps you visualise how the sun interacts with your solar panels throughout the day and year.

See instantaneous solar potential, hourly energy output, and annual performance trends
Automatically find the optimum panel tilt and direction for your location
Location-aware calculations, including longitude and time zone adjustments
All calculations run locally — no data collection, no ads
"This is an early release — feedback welcome!"