OP here. Guys I apologize that I have been absent from this thread for so long. Things have changed for us. On June 15th, 2021 we had a massive forest fire that completely burned our 40 acres and the entire area. All the trees are gone ? (Robertson Draw fire outside Red Lodge, MT). Our building was spared because we had a good perimeter. Others weren't so lucky. We didn't get out in time (stupidly trying to save vehicles) and rode it out with the Hotshot crew. They saved our lives and are unsung heroes to us.
Then on November 16th, 2021 we had category 4 winds that did a ton of damage to our place. These winds lasted for over two hours. Our insurance claim is more than it cost to build our place. These are the kind of winds that completely destroyed some structures and vehicles.
Three of our panels were shattered and the rest all sandblasted. Insurance has paid us for the panels so we are installing 12 260w Q-cell panels on an Iron Ridge Ground mount. This mount will have the proper angle for our area and should solve our issue with snow covering the panels. The damaged array on the roof is operating at about 70% and will not be replaced when we get the new roof.
Putting the panels on the roof was a mistake that we will not repeat.
Thanks for all the advice and help on this.
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