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Carl is having sending issues, so I am posting this on his behalf. He
will be able to receive your responses on the list, though.<br><br>
<font face="Tahoma" size=2><b>From:</b> Carl Emerson
<Carl@solarking.net.nz><br>
<b>Sent:</b> 15 April 2012 10:16 p.m.<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Array Spacing for optimum performance.<br>
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<font color="#0000FF"> Hi there,<br>
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Can I raise a design issue with large grid-tied arrays.<br>
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Using Williams spreadsheet for array spacing leaves me with several
questions unanswered.<br>
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Assuming the array is inclined for max year round performance, one could
then space the array for no shading for a certain sun Elevation and
Azimuth.<br>
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The question I have is what is the sweet spot when compromising shading
for array spacing in large arrays.<br>
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Narrower spacing means more panels in the array and better output in
summer.<br>
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Wider spacing means better winter performance with less panels and less
annual power production.<br>
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Is there a guideline available to optimise these factors<br>
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Thanks for your help.<br>
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Carl Emerson<br>
Freepower Co.<br>
Auckland N.Z.<br>
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