re: #254 Political Atheist

That’s “best” but after taking a hard look for that facility I mentioned up thread the numbers at our latitude (34 N.) make more sense for simple south facing fixed installation. Partly involved in that is bracing against severe winds. Adds a lot of complexity in design and control. Adds a lot of weight too. I saw a program where a kid worked out a far better configuration. It’s lots of small panels arranged vertical and horizontal. Like trees. Man nature has done so much engineering for us and we just miss it.

Up here (51 N.) fixed works during the summer, but tracking racks work best in winter. Our seasons vary much more than yours. I like that kid’s idea, it would probably work well here. Nature has had a very long time to use trial and error.