Directing the solar panels toward South allows for the highest opportunity for optimal Sun exposure throughout each day and year. As the seasons change, depending on your geographic location, this becomes more or less critical to the energy that could otherwise be...
This varies from Region to region. The ideal tilt-angle and orientation is subject to the geographic region of the installation; the tilt, orientation, and geographic location will determine the resulting variable sun hours and angles of incidence throughout each...
Solar panels perform better in colder conditions, provided that they are not covered with snow. The shorter days, and shallow angle of the Sun, will cause the solar panels to produce less power during the winter months. It’s best practise to increase the slope...
Solar panels can either be polycrystalline or monocrystalline, both of which are silicone based. The basic scientific principle is based on the photovoltaic effect. This effect allows photons from the Sun to dislodge electrons from a material and then transfer those...
Complete snow coverage (~ 2” thick) will prevent solar panels from producing energy. As with the concerns surrounding shading, the effects of snow can be mitigated with the use of microinverters instead of a string inverter (if the solar array is being cleared...
