In the northern hemisphere the sun travels from east to west in a southernly direction and so aligning solar panels towards south allows them to capture the most amount of sunlight over the course of a day and year than any other direction. However because east-west facing solar panels are pointing in two different directions they provide a unique feature that allows … Read More
How Snow Impacts Solar Production in Alberta
A lot has been speculated about how snow impacts solar production in Alberta. In this blog post I’ll discuss the results of the effect of snow and tilt on the output of NAIT’s Solar Reference Array, which showed that snow incurred no more than 6% of loss on annual output. Cold is good! A 250W module (commonly referred to as a … Read More
Decentralizing the Grid vs Disconnecting from the Grid
Many people that I talk to have a dream of living in an off-grid home powered by solar. Of ridding themselves of the utility meter, and paying no more bills. This dream is easier than ever for homeowners to achieve since solar and electrical energy storage systems are now more accessible and affordable than they ever have been. But is … Read More