Question about Solar Panels Mounting

Jan 23, 2006 07:31 pm
Question about Solar Panels Mounting

I'm working on designing a small (~1.5kW) solar system that will help "turn back the clock" on my meter.
I have a garage wall (no windows, 20'x8') pointing in a perfect direction  of the sun with no obstructions.
Tricky part is panels mounting - 6 must "stand" on top row, and 4 must be "laying on the side" on the bottom to fit the availabe space.
Any recommendations on how to mount them? Most mounting systems so far are designed for roofs, or single panel ground based. Here I need some kind of system that can be hooked to the wall. The bottom can be on the ground, if necessary.
Also, how affected will be output (%) if the system is not angled toward the sky, but vertical?

Thanks for any info you can provide.

 
5 Posts
Apr 12, 2006 05:09 pm
Re: Question about Solar Panels Mounting

Many roof mounts work equally well on walls,as do many side-of-pole mounts.Regarding the effects of tilt on production,I would go to the PV Watts caculator and model the system at different tilts.
http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/codes_algs/PVWATTS/
 

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