Solar Rv awning -- does it pencil out?
Great idea, but at ten thousand dollars for a thousand watts, I'm not sure it is worthwhile for me: Article
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All 3 of the pictures in that article show the awning in shade - where it produces almost no power.
And in the real world, that's going to be a very common problem: Most campsites are shaded, because that's what campers want.
Shaded campsites produce little or no solar power.
And even if you're willing and able to park your RV in direct sunlight, you'll still have to deploy the awning to get any power out of it - in contrast to roof-mounted panels that produce power any time there's unshaded sunlight available.
And in the real world, that's going to be a very common problem: Most campsites are shaded, because that's what campers want.
Shaded campsites produce little or no solar power.
And even if you're willing and able to park your RV in direct sunlight, you'll still have to deploy the awning to get any power out of it - in contrast to roof-mounted panels that produce power any time there's unshaded sunlight available.
