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SOLAR OPTIMISATION
6.1 Angle to the Sun
REDARC Solar Blankets will perform at their peak with the Blanket face angled directly towards the sun.
However, in practice this is not always achievable. REDARC recommends having the Solar Blanket/s
angled between 20° and 40° from the ground. This will ensure the best total output from your Blanket
across the course of the day, no matter what season.
Angle to sun between
20° and 40°
GROUND
In the southern hemisphere, the sun is always in the NORTHERN half of the sky. As such facing your
Blanket NORTH ensures the best angle to the sun for a Solar Blanket across the course of the day. In the
northern hemisphere, the sun is always in the SOUTHERN half of the sky. As such facing your Blanket
SOUTH ensures the best angle to the sun for a Solar Blanket across the course of the day.
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W
Path of the
sun always
NORTH
Panel
facing
NORTH
E
S
S
E
N
Path of the
sun always
SOUTH
Panel
facing
SOUTH
W
Southern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
