Integrated over the year, incoming energy from the Sun is greatest near which…

The location that receives the greatest average incoming solar energy over the year is determined by how directly the Sun's rays strike the Earth's surface and how consistently this occurs. Sun angle and concentration of energy: Sun angle and concentration of energy: Sunlight strikes the Equator most nearly vertically on average, so the same amount of solar energy is distributed over a smaller surface area, producing higher insolation.