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Solar data for Curacao

Across the 2 places in Curacao the best fixed tilt for solar panels is 12°, and flat ground gets 5.8 to 5.8 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.

Solar power in Curacao at a glance

Averages over 2 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.

Best panel angle12°average, facing south
Peak sun hours5.76a day on flat ground
1 kWp makes1,693kWh a year at the best angle
Off-grid angle16°average, for the darkest month
Willemstad
  • 5.77 peak sun hours a day

Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.

The sunniest place in Curacao is Willemstad (Curacao) with 5.77 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny is Bandariba with 5.76. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,692 kWh a year in Bandariba to 1,693 kWh in Willemstad — 1,693 kWh on average.

The best year-round tilt is 12° everywhere. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 16° on average: at 70° that month brings 1.42 kWh per kWp a day in Bandariba and 1.42 kWh in Willemstad.

Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.

Largest places in Curacao at a glance

PlaceLatitudeBest tiltOff-grid tiltSun hours/day (flat)
Willemstad12.1° N12°16°5.77
Bandariba12.1° N12°16°5.76

Daylight and clock time in Curacao

In Willemstad (12.1° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 12 h 50 min and the shortest 11 h 25 min; in Bandariba (12.1° N), the southernmost, 12 h 50 min and 11 h 25 min. Curacao does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.

Time zonePlacesUTC offsetClocks change in 2026
America/Curacao2UTC−4no daylight saving time

Questions about solar in Curacao

What is the best angle for solar panels in Curacao?
Facing south, 12° everywhere — 12° on average over 2 places. Off-grid systems that must get through the darkest month do better steeper, at about 16° on average.
How many peak sun hours does Curacao get?
From 5.8 hours a day in Bandariba to 5.8 in Willemstad on flat ground, averaged over the year; 5.8 on average.
How much electricity does 1 kWp of solar panels produce in Curacao?
About 1,693 kWh a year at the best fixed angle on average, from 1,692 kWh in Bandariba to 1,693 kWh in Willemstad. These are long-term climate averages; a single year can be several per cent higher or lower.
Where is the sunniest place in Curacao?
Willemstad (Curacao) gets the most sun of the 2 places: 5.77 peak sun hours a day on flat ground, so 1 kWp there makes about 1,693 kWh a year.
Does Curacao use daylight saving time?
Curacao does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.
How long is the longest day in Curacao?
12 h 50 min in Willemstad; the shortest day lasts 11 h 25 min in Willemstad.

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