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--- opinion:frater_secessus:portable_panels [2023/10/21 20:12]
frater_secessus [when portables outperform mounted]
+++ opinion:frater_secessus:portable_panels [2023/10/21 20:13]
frater_secessus [when portables outperform mounted]
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 Portables can outperform flat-mounted panels when they are
-  * set out facing ~south((in the northern hemisphere)) at seasonally-optimal [[electrical:solar:output#panel_tilt|tilt]] in clear weather; or
+  * set out facing ~south((in the northern hemisphere)) at seasonally-optimal [[electrical:solar:output#panel_tilt|tilt]] in clear weather((tilt has minimal effect in overcast conditions)); or
   * moved throughout the day to optimally face the sun in clear weather.  This can increase harvest over fixed tilt but requires frequent repositioning.  To give you an idea, automated single-axis trackers that follow the sun automatically can increase yield over fixed tilt by 20-35%.  Increases from occasional owner repositioning will be lower.
   * set out in the sun when the mounted solar needs to be shaded

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