Roof Mounted Solar Panels Undermine Important Windmill Setting

Well when it comes to solar panels west is second best.

Roof mounted solar panels undermine important windmill setting.

In most instances where wind causes damage to a solar array failures occur due to weaknesses in the racking system or in the roof that your panels are mounted to. When considering rooftop solar the roof system should be designed to have an equivalent or longer lifespan than that of the solar arrays. While some areas have local ordinances requiring setbacks and pathways others do not or the system may have been. When wind blows across a roof with solar panels it passes through the small space that typically exists between the panels and the roof or between your panels and the ground in the case of ground mounted systems causing a large amount of uplift to the panels.

In the northern hemisphere the sun crosses the sky a little to the south which means putting solar panels on a south facing roof is the best way for homeowners to capture the most solar energy. Even if you are a good candidate for a rooftop solar energy system there are many benefits to choosing a ground mounted solar panel system. But what if you don t have a suitable south facing roof. If there isn t enough room you likely will not get the return you expect on your investment.

Go west young one. Ground mount solar panel systems offer benefits for all homeowners. Before you go ahead with any installation make sure that your roof has enough space for the solar panels. Whether it s a new roof with solar arrays or will have solar arrays installed in the near future or it s an existing roof that will receive solar there are many important considerations for roof system design and panel layout.

Solar panels require specific placement in order to generate the maximum amount of power.