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Old 08-25-2018, 01:57 PM   #2557 (permalink)
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Why many fixed solar tracks, the ones not on the roof (since many instalations are on plane roofs), have fixed angle at 45 degree or close, instead of zero (direct to sky) if the sun in midday shines stronger ?
I stayed at a house in New Hampshire last month with a 10'x10' panel that tracks the sun and folds up at night. They have two houses, and the panel makes enough for both and earns them $200/year from the power company.
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