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How do I use online tools to map out my roof pitch and find the optimal angle for solar panels before I buy any mounting equipment?

ChatGPTgpt-63 queries11/1/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
How do I use online tools to map out my roof pitch and find the optimal angle for solar panels before I buy any mounting equipment?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
PVGIS user manual slope aspect solar photovoltaic performance tilt azimuth official European CommissionGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDInstruction
NREL optimal solar panel tilt angle latitude roof pitch solar resource officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
measure roof pitch rise over run smartphone inclinometer safety roof measurement guidanceGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDInstruction

Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.

Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

ChatGPT real searches (3)
Short factOther / navigationalComparison33%ConsequenceReasonDefinitionInstruction67%Yes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
PVGIS user manual slope aspect solar photovoltaic performance tilt azimuth official European Commission Google ↗
NREL optimal solar panel tilt angle latitude roof pitch solar resource official Google ↗
measure roof pitch rise over run smartphone inclinometer safety roof measurement guidance Google ↗
  1. Open Google Earth Pro · google.com
  2. Open Google Maps · maps.google.com
  3. Open PVGIS solar calculator · re.jrc.ec.europa.eu
  4. PVGIS 5 user manual - Joint Research Centre · joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu
  5. Grid-connected PV - Joint Research Centre · joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu
  6. Solar Position and Intensity | Grid Modernization · nrel.gov
  7. Life Cycle of Photovoltaic Systems: Install and Commission a Photovoltaic System · energy.gov
  8. Design Considerations · nahb.org
  9. NREL PVWatts · pvwatts.nrel.gov
  10. SunCalc · suncalc.org

Queries

3 queries · click a column to sort
Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
PVGIS user manual slope aspect solar photovoltaic performance tilt azimuth official European Commission
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Instruction——1x
of 1
NREL optimal solar panel tilt angle latitude roof pitch solar resource official
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Comparison——1x
of 1
measure roof pitch rise over run smartphone inclinometer safety roof measurement guidance
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Instruction——1x
of 1