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mongotuslan replied to the thread B Why can't Solar panels be hemispherical, or a curved strip type?.The lower power in the middle of the day is due to the single axis oriented horizontally, North to South, so there is Cosine effect due... -
mongotuslan replied to the thread B Why can't Solar panels be hemispherical, or a curved strip type?.I agree that cost effectiveness for a terrestrial PV solar energy installation favors favors fixed flat panels. I have such an array on...
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I think engineers have figured this out, and the results are obvious if you just look at the way solar panels are designed and... -
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mongotuslan replied to the thread B Why can't Solar panels be hemispherical, or a curved strip type?.This gets to the heart of the trade off between tracking panel arrays and fixed panel arrays. Fixed panels are subject to the Cosine...