WoodsieLord
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I'm having discussions in my head regarding how many watts would I gain if I put my panels in the correct angle.
I have 6 panels on a 10th floor roof that has lots of wind. I went with the simplest and safest approach and made an horizontal structure. Panels are 100% horizontal.
They produce 1500W in summer and 800W at most in winter (usually less). I'm trying to guess what the benefit would be if I set the panels in the correct angle for winter.
I already know the ideal angles, what I would like to know is what kind of improvement would I get if I did it.
I'm having doubts. A given surface placed at 54º would cast the greatest shadow. Does that mean that "to catch the same amount of sunlight" with an horizontal surface I would need it to be as big as the shadow cast at 54º ?
That makes me jump into the conclusion:
2m horizontal panels produce 800W, if I were to shift them to 54º they would produce a whopping 174% ? It has to be wrong... right??
Thanks in advance!
I have 6 panels on a 10th floor roof that has lots of wind. I went with the simplest and safest approach and made an horizontal structure. Panels are 100% horizontal.
They produce 1500W in summer and 800W at most in winter (usually less). I'm trying to guess what the benefit would be if I set the panels in the correct angle for winter.
I already know the ideal angles, what I would like to know is what kind of improvement would I get if I did it.
I'm having doubts. A given surface placed at 54º would cast the greatest shadow. Does that mean that "to catch the same amount of sunlight" with an horizontal surface I would need it to be as big as the shadow cast at 54º ?
That makes me jump into the conclusion:
2m horizontal panels produce 800W, if I were to shift them to 54º they would produce a whopping 174% ? It has to be wrong... right??
Thanks in advance!