Solar Panel Roof Layout

Only top manufacturers give warranties on panels installed at an angle of fewer than two degrees.

Solar panel roof layout. Safe access of the solar contractors and electricians during installation as well as service and maintenance over the service life of the solar arrays must be accounted for in the design. Our panels are 2640 sq inches each so in theory we can somehow fit up to 52 9 panels on the roof. The layout of solar arrays should also address access for solar installation solar array and roof maintenance and fire safety. Once you provide us with your address and electricity usage average kwh per month we utilize satellite imagery to design solar panels on your roof or property and provide an analysis of how much of your electric bill you could offset.

If we do the quick rule of thumb and reduce that by 20 for aisle ways that points to 42 4 panels which we ll round down to 42. Here are two examples. An optimum tilt angle and orientation of your solar panels on a flat roof will ensure top energy production performance of your system. With a little creativity you can do solar panel layout in lots of places.

Our roof has 52 x 18 7 dimensions or 624 x 224 which is 139 776 square inches. How you choose to lay them out is a fun design processes which can be easy on a rectangle roof or require a little thought on a complex roof. Once you have the layout complete and have a number of panels you can then design the rest of the system.