Hi Forum,
It seems obvious that south is the way to go.(for those in northern hemisphere anyway).
So at mid-day the sun is at its height, and you get the best incidence to your panels, and you create the most power.
So is this a waste when you are not there to use all of it? If you have a feed in tariff then all is well. If you don't have a feed in tariff, maybe it's wasted.
Here in Spain, there is no feed in tariff. Very annoying! So if i am over producing for 2 or 3 months of the year, the excess power is wasted.
Also here in Spain, our main meal of the day tends to be between 1:30 and 2:30 in the afternoon. So that would be our peak period for use of electricity, not at 12:00.
Would it not be sensible to orientate the panels to produce peak power around the peak period of use? Granted there have to be limitations on the orientation.
The orientation of the panels to other than south will obviously have a negative effect on the total kw/h produced daily/weekly/monthly ect
Or perhaps the beer i consumed is clouding my judgment?
It seems obvious that south is the way to go.(for those in northern hemisphere anyway).
So at mid-day the sun is at its height, and you get the best incidence to your panels, and you create the most power.
So is this a waste when you are not there to use all of it? If you have a feed in tariff then all is well. If you don't have a feed in tariff, maybe it's wasted.
Here in Spain, there is no feed in tariff. Very annoying! So if i am over producing for 2 or 3 months of the year, the excess power is wasted.
Also here in Spain, our main meal of the day tends to be between 1:30 and 2:30 in the afternoon. So that would be our peak period for use of electricity, not at 12:00.
Would it not be sensible to orientate the panels to produce peak power around the peak period of use? Granted there have to be limitations on the orientation.
The orientation of the panels to other than south will obviously have a negative effect on the total kw/h produced daily/weekly/monthly ect
Or perhaps the beer i consumed is clouding my judgment?
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