But why the fuck wouldn't you have these built so they can pivot for one to stay in the sun more directly... 2 when a big storm comes in they flip around to protect them from hail... minimal cost compared to replacing them all after one bad storm.
1. Cost. Adding more panels is cheaper. It's also less cognitively expensive.
2. Cost. The panels are weaker on the back. There's a glass coating on the front and paper on the back. Bi-directional panels are making something of a comeback, but they cost more and are the same on the back as the front. Which only makes them useful in area-constrictive installations that need the extra 2%-7% juice.
There should either be a switch-activated plastic cover panel, stronger glass/whatever covering, or paying some teens to go out there and cover the panels up with some plastic bin lids or something(requires foresight on weather patterns).
Depends on how it's implemented. RVs, campers, etc, they make a lot of sense. Homes? Definitely.
Large installations like this? You need hail mitigation tech, and to realize that it's mostly used to mitigate power usage/generation during the most-used time of day(daylight). And that it needs mega-power mega-storage. And to not use it on farmable lands.
[ + ] Doglegwarrior
[ - ] Doglegwarrior 3 points 1 monthMar 27, 2024 11:56:17 ago (+3/-0)
But why the fuck wouldn't you have these built so they can pivot for one to stay in the sun more directly... 2 when a big storm comes in they flip around to protect them from hail... minimal cost compared to replacing them all after one bad storm.
[ + ] PotatoWhisperer2
[ - ] PotatoWhisperer2 0 points 1 monthMar 27, 2024 12:25:39 ago (+0/-0)
2. Cost. The panels are weaker on the back. There's a glass coating on the front and paper on the back. Bi-directional panels are making something of a comeback, but they cost more and are the same on the back as the front. Which only makes them useful in area-constrictive installations that need the extra 2%-7% juice.
There should either be a switch-activated plastic cover panel, stronger glass/whatever covering, or paying some teens to go out there and cover the panels up with some plastic bin lids or something(requires foresight on weather patterns).
[ + ] PearofAnguishJuniorManager
[ - ] PearofAnguishJuniorManager 2 points 1 monthMar 27, 2024 11:01:12 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] Thought_Criminal
[ - ] Thought_Criminal 1 point 1 monthMar 27, 2024 11:05:42 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] dosvydanya_freedomz
[ - ] dosvydanya_freedomz [op] 4 points 1 monthMar 27, 2024 11:07:21 ago (+4/-0)
[ + ] PotatoWhisperer2
[ - ] PotatoWhisperer2 0 points 1 monthMar 27, 2024 12:29:20 ago (+0/-0)
Depends on how it's implemented. RVs, campers, etc, they make a lot of sense. Homes? Definitely.
Large installations like this? You need hail mitigation tech, and to realize that it's mostly used to mitigate power usage/generation during the most-used time of day(daylight). And that it needs mega-power mega-storage. And to not use it on farmable lands.
[ + ] AugustineOfHippo2
[ - ] AugustineOfHippo2 0 points 1 monthMar 27, 2024 12:28:34 ago (+0/-0)
You need roughly 0.5 acres of solar panels, plus battery storage, plus efficient inverter, to power the average home.