ᐅ Issues with the installation alignment of our planned solar power system
Created on: 1 Feb 2018 21:10
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Lobster
Good evening,
Our building permit / planning permission has already been approved, and the final planning is underway.
Now we have a problem with the solar system for domestic hot water.
The roof ridge runs almost exactly from north to south. This means we only have space on the east and west sides of the roof. The energy consultant ran the calculations and concluded that neither side provides enough capacity to meet all requirements.
Simply rotating the house is not an option, and of course, we had a reason for placing it as we did. However, we did not anticipate these issues.
One initial idea was to install the system on the carport roof at home. However, this is not directly attached to the house, so a distance of about 6–10 meters (20–33 feet) would need to be bridged to the utility room.
Does anyone have experience or ideas? We would really appreciate it.
Our building permit / planning permission has already been approved, and the final planning is underway.
Now we have a problem with the solar system for domestic hot water.
The roof ridge runs almost exactly from north to south. This means we only have space on the east and west sides of the roof. The energy consultant ran the calculations and concluded that neither side provides enough capacity to meet all requirements.
Simply rotating the house is not an option, and of course, we had a reason for placing it as we did. However, we did not anticipate these issues.
One initial idea was to install the system on the carport roof at home. However, this is not directly attached to the house, so a distance of about 6–10 meters (20–33 feet) would need to be bridged to the utility room.
Does anyone have experience or ideas? We would really appreciate it.
I had promised to provide feedback once a decision was made.
At the moment, it looks like we will place the system on the gable. This way, we can take advantage of the south-facing orientation and meet the requirements.
Visually, it’s not the ideal solution, but since we are talking about a black panel on a black roof, it is acceptable for us.
At the moment, it looks like we will place the system on the gable. This way, we can take advantage of the south-facing orientation and meet the requirements.
Visually, it’s not the ideal solution, but since we are talking about a black panel on a black roof, it is acceptable for us.
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R.Hotzenplotz11 Mar 2018 11:52A quick question. What is the minimum roof pitch required for solar panels to work properly? I am supposed to get a Viessmann Vitosol 200F system. My roof pitch (hip roof) is only 15° (15°). Will the solar panels lie flush on the roof, or will a mounting structure be needed like with a flat roof?
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