After running a test rig with two collectors for several months (on a scaffold tower next to the office!), we’re building a ten-collector system in a more permanent location. This one will have a more appropriate inclination for winter of about 60 degrees. We’re very pleased with the performance so Read more…
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 of over 700 watts per square metre output. In fact, Read more…
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 set it to about 35° in the next few days. Read more…