Solar Panel Performance vs Sun Elevation
There are many factors that affect panel performance but one that is predictable is the angle of the sun striking the panel. The literature suggests that the panel watts * sin(sun angle on the panel) ...
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2oldman wrote:And less pollution at higher elevations. I'm skeptical that being higher on a mountain in and of itself makes any difference including Pikes Peak at 14,114'.Golden_HVAC wrote:3500' is 0.00000000712 of the distance to the sun. Does that really make a difference? Isn't it more likely the temperature difference, and less atmosphere between panels and the sun? (not simply distance)
and closer to the sun.
