Don't know why you think I'm upset. I'm only seeing you with a lot of confused thinking and offering information. Take it or leave it, but in any case get less confused than you are now if you want a better design. Keep the cart behind the horse and learn more about the solar resource before you run off and wind up with a less than optimal or unworkable design due to ignorance of the solar resource. In the end it matters not a whit to me.
Assuming "EC" means Environment Canada, did that person provide an orientation for the surface that sees 7.8 (I'm assuming)kWh/m^2 per day in summer day or 3.0 kWh/m^2 per day in winter ? Looks to me like that's the 2 axis tracking insolation availabilities. You may be planning on dual axis tracking but know it'll be pretty expensive relative to a fixed surface ,and require a lot of maint. to keep working.
One last time: The number of daylight hours, or put another way, how long the sun is above the horizon at any location for any day, is mostly useless information. Don't worry about it. Pay more attention to the POA insolation for the surface type and orientation you plan on and learn and understand what you're doing.
Run PVWatts after you read the help screens for a primer in the solar resource.
Take what you want of the above. Scrap the rest.
Assuming "EC" means Environment Canada, did that person provide an orientation for the surface that sees 7.8 (I'm assuming)kWh/m^2 per day in summer day or 3.0 kWh/m^2 per day in winter ? Looks to me like that's the 2 axis tracking insolation availabilities. You may be planning on dual axis tracking but know it'll be pretty expensive relative to a fixed surface ,and require a lot of maint. to keep working.
One last time: The number of daylight hours, or put another way, how long the sun is above the horizon at any location for any day, is mostly useless information. Don't worry about it. Pay more attention to the POA insolation for the surface type and orientation you plan on and learn and understand what you're doing.
Run PVWatts after you read the help screens for a primer in the solar resource.
Take what you want of the above. Scrap the rest.
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