{"id":4069,"date":"2013-05-24T15:22:14","date_gmt":"2013-05-24T05:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gold-coast-solar-power-solutions.com.au\/?p=4069"},"modified":"2024-04-22T16:55:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T06:55:44","slug":"solar-power-production-on-the-gold-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gold-coast-solar-power-solutions.com.au\/posts\/solar-power-production-on-the-gold-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar Power Production on the Gold Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"

Solar power production is usually not well understood by the average person as systems are usually sold on the amount of kW of solar panels being installed. But what does that solar power kW rating actually equate to in usable solar power for your system on the Gold Coast? I am glad you asked.
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Solar Power Production on the Gold Coast<\/h2>\n

The kW rating of a system is very important but it is not the only thing that determines the solar power production of a system. The kW rating of a solar power system is at Standard Test Conditions or STC<\/a>, but what the solar power kW rating actually equates to in solar power production is determined by the location of the solar power system.<\/p>\n

Location, Location, Location!<\/h2>\n

The location of your solar panels is of the utmost importance. As can be seen from the following diagram the path the sun travels through the sky varies throughout the year, on the Gold Coast in the middle of summer the sun rises in the ESE and sets in the WSW with the midday sun nearly directly overhead. In the middle of winter the sun rises in the ENE and sets in the WNW with the midday sun being much lower in the sky, at around 38o<\/sup> from the horizon. The location of solar panels is best in a position where their exposure to direct sunlight is maximised all year round. On the Gold Coast grid connected solar power panels are best located facing within 10o<\/sup> of due North and at a pitch of 25o<\/sup> to 30o<\/sup>. Unfortunately not every rooftop is optimally positioned to these requirements so it is important to understand the losses that occur from a less than optimal installation location.<\/p>\n

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