Smoother running
In an effort to smooth out the troughs, when the delta between the panel and tank is just a bit too small to run, we’re trying an additional technique of using the light level to determine whether to keep the…
Privateer
Inclination
Today, 03 August 2022, we finally adjusted the panels of the test array to 35° inclination. The morning was clear and fairly bright; a hot day with air temperatures in the region of 30°C. And we easily reached our target…
Test array
Up until today (02 August 2022), our test array was inclined at nearly 80° from horizontal. That gave degraded performance. We set it this morning to 55° and saw a large difference. You can see this in the graphs. We’ll…
Tilt angle
Solar collectors and panels have to be correctly aligned to get the best performance; these angles can affect the amount of energy collected and are based on two factors: latitude and the season. Solar collectors will capture the most energy…
Why?
That’s us in the pale blue dot. Alone, fragile and vulnerable; we’d better take care of our planet. Photograph taken by the Voyager 1 spacecraft in 1990, 6 billion kilometres from Earth. “That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. On it…