Considering fixed (no tracker) systems only:
Curious to know what could be the other alignments (orientation) of the modules? Would a 20 degree offset to either side of True North or South change the power being generated by the cells/modules/arrays? (would be great to get a link to research on this)
Probably, the thing that matters is the tilt of the table from the horizontal plane, which depends on the latitude of the place.
And understandably, the challenge lies in achieving this alignment with True North or South, which would depend to a large extent on the terrain (places with excessive undulations may require prohibitively expensive engineering - civil and mechanical - to make it suitable for achieving this orientation). So, how is it done in hilly terrain? As visible in many images )plants in hill areas), this may not be possible to a very large extent! Right?
Did you know?
Since solar panels are more productive when the sun's rays are perpendicular to their surfaces, the certainly best orientation is the one directly true SOUTH in India and true NORTH in Australia
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