Comments on: Solar PV Panel Shading, a New Consideration for ROI? http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/26/solar-pv-panel-shading-a-new-consideration-for-roi/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 10:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: Ernest Grodner http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/26/solar-pv-panel-shading-a-new-consideration-for-roi/#comment-246933 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 11:22:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=29088#comment-246933 Hi,
reagrding shading of PV-panels I would like to focus your attention on free, non-commercial Android app being able to perform precise shading analysis.

The App calls ScanTheSun and is able to

– calculate the solar energy reaching the collector
– find the energy loss due to shadow casted by objects in the vicinity (buildings, trees)
– plan the collectors mounting (selection of the best part of the roof, proper panels orientation) even in a complicated urban areas
– calculate the hours of water warming or electric energy production during the day
– prepare a complex documentation of insolation and efficiency of solar installations

Here is a ScanTheSun screen recorded video:

and another video with additional explanations

I have invented the app so that anybody could check the shading himself just with an Android phone.

with best regards
Ernest Grodner
PhD, Faculty of Physics
University of Warsaw

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]]> By: Quote for solar http://cleantechnica.com/2011/07/26/solar-pv-panel-shading-a-new-consideration-for-roi/#comment-102518 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:56:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=29088#comment-102518 nice consideration! that’s good to point out things in a right manner.

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