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How do I find the best solar collector slope for Sydney?

What is the best solar thermal collector slope for sydney? Is there any reference?

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Slope, i.e., pitch or angle from horizontal?

Dear Amir I mean the angle from surface....for example 0 degrees is a horizontal panel Thank you

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The easiest way is to run a parametric simulation with SAM (System Advisor Model).

With a few clicks you can find the optimal slope, orientation etc for your weather file.

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Asked: 2017-06-02 12:58:15 -0500

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Last updated: Nov 22 '17