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Why the variation in solar radiation?
• Amount of atmosphere sun’s energy must travel through to reach earth– Time of day, Time of year, tilt of earth
• Cloudiness• Shading
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NC SOLAR RESOURCE
Other Cities for Comparison
Miami, FL 5.2
Albany, NY 4.3
Phoenix, AZ 6.5
Tokyo 4.5
Berlin 3.0
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SUMMER SOLSTICE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
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Solar Trajectory
2-3Solar Resources - Solar Radiation
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General Siting Guidelines
• Face Collectors towards the south
• Year round performance will be greatest if collectors tilted at angle of latitude (36 degrees)
• Summer Lat – 15• Winter Lat + 15• Clear of shading from
9 – 3
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Roof Pitch Tilt Angle (°)
4/12 18.4
5/12 22.6
6/12 26.6
7/12 30.3
8/12 33.7
9/12 36.9
10/12 39.8
11/12 42.5
12/12 45.0
Tilt Angles & Roof Pitch
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100% 95.5%
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Do We Have to Face Exactly South?
Raleigh NC 35.9º Latitude
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98% 99% 100% 100% 99% 98%
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Horizontal (0º) 3/12 (14º) 4/12 (18.4º) 5/12 (22.6º) 6/12 (26.6º) 7/12 (30.3º) 8/12 (33.7º) 10/12 (39.8º) 12/12 (45º) Vertical (90º)
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So What About Slope?
Raleigh, NC 35.9 deg Latitude 14 deg => 95% of
Maximum
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Azimuth Angle
Annual Angle Modifier vs. Orientation Raleigh, NC
95%-100%90%-95%
85%-90%
80%-85%
Fraction of
East WestSouth
Orientation Effect on Annual Output
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Shading can reduce performance significantly
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Types of Solar Site Assessments
1. Compass, Protractor with Weighted String and Sun Chart Method
• All you need is a pencil, sun chart, compass, and a protractor with a weighted string.
http://solardat.uoregon.edu/SunChartProgram.html
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Compass and Protractor Method1. Stand at the proposed site.2. Face south, adjusting for magnetic declination3. Point the flat end of the protractor at the horizon or any
other obstructions (trees, buildings, etc.)4. Measure the number of degrees the string is off from 90
degrees.5. Record findings on Sun chart.6. Repeat process in 15 degree increments for both East and
West.7. Connect horizon dots and see if any hours are obstructed
for any months between the hours of 9a – 3p.
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Magnetic Declination
• Magnetic declination is the deviation of magnetic north from true north or how much and in what direction the compass needle is off of true north.
• True south in western NC is approximately 7 degrees west of magnetic south
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Magnetic Declination in the U.S.
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Using the Solar Pathfinder
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Pathfinder on Roof
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Solmetric Suneye
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDgtYEQLdxw
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Extension Kit
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Solmetric PV Designer
http://www.solmetric.com/buy210.htmlhttp://www.solmetric.com/
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Solmetric PV Designer