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It develops that tracking systems are expensive, heavy, and take up a lot of space. In fact, so much so that the tracking systems rarely make sense with modern
by bradknowles 8y ago
It develops that tracking systems are expensive, heavy, and take up a lot of space.
In fact, so much so that the tracking systems rarely make sense with modern panels. You would usually be better off spending the money, weight, and space on more fixed panels than messing with the tracking systems.
- tejohnso 8y agoThat's disappointing. It's too bad the tracking systems are such a burden. But what about a simple wooden structure to hold fixed panels oriented optimally? That's a few thousand dollars at most, for a twenty to sixty percent efficiency improvement. It would kill me to mount panels facing North at a 45deg angle.