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=Power Production=
*https://pvwatts.nrel.gov/pvwatts.php - good. 8.5 MWhr/year with 20 degree tilt.
=Just Angle=
*Useful to study latitude (not much difference) vs time of day (lots of differentce, as this difference is determined by air mass. Think of space: in space around the earth, insolation would be constant.  
*Useful to study latitude (not much difference) vs time of day (lots of differentce, as this difference is determined by air mass. Think of space: in space around the earth, insolation would be constant.  
https://www.pveducation.org/pvcdrom/properties-of-sunlight/calculation-of-solar-insolation
https://www.pveducation.org/pvcdrom/properties-of-sunlight/calculation-of-solar-insolation

Revision as of 20:05, 31 January 2023

Power Production

Just Angle

  • Useful to study latitude (not much difference) vs time of day (lots of differentce, as this difference is determined by air mass. Think of space: in space around the earth, insolation would be constant.

https://www.pveducation.org/pvcdrom/properties-of-sunlight/calculation-of-solar-insolation

  • Dual axis trackers improve energy gain by 40% [1]. Is that over fixed mount or seasonal change mount?
  • Bifacial panels add 14-40% more energy gain, and tracking adds about 40% [2]