Mirrors to increase the power of solar panels?

Piwoslaw · 08-04-21, 01:45 PM

What about mounting the mirrors above the solar panels, facing down?
In such a way/angle that:
- when the sun is low in the winter, it hits the underside and reflects to the panels,
- when the sun is higher in the summer, the mirror partially shades the panels, helping reduce the risk of overheating.

They could also be mounted vertically on the sides, focusing the sun from due south in the winter, but shading due east and due west on summer mornings/evenings.

08-04-21, 01:45 PM	#11
Piwoslaw Super Moderator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Warsaw, Poland Posts: 945 Thanks: 187 Thanked 109 Times in 85 Posts	What about mounting the mirrors above the solar panels, facing down? In such a way/angle that: - when the sun is low in the winter, it hits the underside and reflects to the panels, - when the sun is higher in the summer, the mirror partially shades the panels, helping reduce the risk of overheating. They could also be mounted vertically on the sides, focusing the sun from due south in the winter, but shading due east and due west on summer mornings/evenings. __________________ Ecorenovation - the bottomless piggy bank that tries to tame the energy hog.

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