OK so, I understand that in most cases, you want to have your panels facing true south or north, depending on the hemisphere, and at the correct angle based on your elevation...
But what if you have limited battery power, and you're trying to maximize the hours you get sunlight for?
I have a small system just to power the small loads in my house - fans, lights, Starlink, fridge, and occasionally kitchen gadgets. Usually this sits at 300-500w during the day, and a bit lower at night. I have 7kWh of battery to get me through the dark hours. I live in the caribbean, where sun is ample, and I'm able to plug 3 separate arrays into my system. Would it be a terrible idea to have 2-3 large panels angled true south at 18 degrees, or whatever it is, and one big panel pointed a bit more west to get as much sun as possible from the sunset? Maybe even a little 200w panel pointed at the sunrise to get cooking as early as possible.
I mean, I'm probably going to do it anyway, just to play with the math and bother my wife with the results. Just wondering if anyone else has done this.
But what if you have limited battery power, and you're trying to maximize the hours you get sunlight for?
I have a small system just to power the small loads in my house - fans, lights, Starlink, fridge, and occasionally kitchen gadgets. Usually this sits at 300-500w during the day, and a bit lower at night. I have 7kWh of battery to get me through the dark hours. I live in the caribbean, where sun is ample, and I'm able to plug 3 separate arrays into my system. Would it be a terrible idea to have 2-3 large panels angled true south at 18 degrees, or whatever it is, and one big panel pointed a bit more west to get as much sun as possible from the sunset? Maybe even a little 200w panel pointed at the sunrise to get cooking as early as possible.
I mean, I'm probably going to do it anyway, just to play with the math and bother my wife with the results. Just wondering if anyone else has done this.