[RE-wrenches] Snow mitigation

[don energysolarnow.com]

Some time ago there was a post about SMA SunnyBoys that could send current back to the solar panels to melt off snow.
This was grid power; but maybe you can use genny or whatever solar power is generated to warm up the snowy panels, presuming some of them are uncovered.
Either that or set them steeper to shed the snow.
Don Barch
Energy Solar

Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2023 09:42:33 -0800
From: Bill Battagin <frenergy at psln.com>
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Subject: [RE-wrenches] Snow mitigation
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I've been consulting and helping a friend with a mountaintop PV powered
radio system ~7,000' in the No.Sierras. We installed another array this
fall but at 60 degree tilt we're still having problems with snow
accumulation on the PVs, plus once the weather passes it stays too cold
to melt in the bright sun we need to get SOC back up.? Yes, there is
genny back-up, but that's no fun for a solar fanatic.

 ??? ??? ??? Some wrenches have done this kind of install I know, it
would be great to hear of ways to prevent snow from sticking?, ways to
shed it unattended, right? Laser from valley floor!

Thanks,

Bill

Feather River Solar Electric
Bill Battagin, owner
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Taylorsville, CA  95983
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