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Solar data for Equatorial Guinea

Across the 4 places in Equatorial Guinea the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 3° in Bata to 6° in Malabo, and flat ground gets 4.0 to 4.4 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.

Solar power in Equatorial Guinea at a glance

Averages over 4 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.

Best panel angle4°average, facing south
Peak sun hours4.23a day on flat ground
1 kWp makes1,229kWh a year at the best angle
Off-grid angle0°average, for the darkest month
BataEbebiyin (most sun)
  • 4.04–4.10
  • 4.10–4.17
  • 4.17–4.23
  • 4.23–4.30
  • 4.30–4.37

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

The sunniest place in Equatorial Guinea is Ebebiyin (Kié-Ntem) with 4.37 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny is Malabo with 4.04. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,168 kWh a year in Malabo to 1,276 kWh in Ebebiyin — 1,229 kWh on average.

The best year-round tilt runs from 3° in Bata to 6° in Malabo. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 0° on average: at 70° that month brings 0.94 kWh per kWp a day in Malabo and 1.11 kWh in Ebebiyin.

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

Largest places in Equatorial Guinea at a glance

PlaceLatitudeBest tiltOff-grid tiltSun hours/day (flat)
Bata1.9° N3°0°4.27
Malabo3.8° N6°0°4.04
Ebebiyin2.2° N3°0°4.37
Ciudad de la Paz1.6° N3°0°4.24

Daylight and clock time in Equatorial Guinea

In Malabo (3.8° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 12 h 20 min and the shortest 11 h 54 min; in Ciudad de la Paz (1.6° N), the southernmost, 12 h 13 min and 12 h 02 min. Equatorial Guinea does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.

Time zonePlacesUTC offsetClocks change in 2026
Africa/Malabo4UTC+1no daylight saving time

Questions about solar in Equatorial Guinea

What is the best angle for solar panels in Equatorial Guinea?
Facing south, between 3° and 6° depending on the place — 4° on average over 4 places. Off-grid systems that must get through the darkest month do better steeper, at about 0° on average.
How many peak sun hours does Equatorial Guinea get?
From 4.0 hours a day in Malabo to 4.4 in Ebebiyin on flat ground, averaged over the year; 4.2 on average.
How much electricity does 1 kWp of solar panels produce in Equatorial Guinea?
About 1,229 kWh a year at the best fixed angle on average, from 1,168 kWh in Malabo to 1,276 kWh in Ebebiyin. These are long-term climate averages; a single year can be several per cent higher or lower.
Where is the sunniest place in Equatorial Guinea?
Ebebiyin (Kié-Ntem) gets the most sun of the 4 places: 4.37 peak sun hours a day on flat ground, so 1 kWp there makes about 1,276 kWh a year.
Does Equatorial Guinea use daylight saving time?
Equatorial Guinea does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.
How long is the longest day in Equatorial Guinea?
12 h 20 min in Malabo; the shortest day lasts 11 h 54 min in Malabo.

All places in Equatorial Guinea

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