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<blockquote data-quote="08mojo" data-source="post: 16121848" data-attributes="member: 132915"><p>Ground space, especially for residential installs, is really hard to come by--so it's typically not an option (and you listed a lot of good reasons to keep it on the roof). But, if the ground space is a viable option it has some advantages:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">higher output since you can put the panels at the exact azimuth and tilt to capture the most energy from the sun</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">ease of maintenance<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">it's always easier to access something on the ground vs a roof</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">if you live in an area with snow, you can brush the panels off easily</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">if you live in an area with lots of trees/debris you can easily clean the panels</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">if a panel were to be damaged, it's easier to replace</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">no longer have to worry about solar being in the way of roof repair and maintenance<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">don't have to worry about building structural restrictions (not really an issue for most residential systems, but it is a huge hurdle in the commercial world where I work)</li> </ul></li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="08mojo, post: 16121848, member: 132915"] Ground space, especially for residential installs, is really hard to come by--so it's typically not an option (and you listed a lot of good reasons to keep it on the roof). But, if the ground space is a viable option it has some advantages: [LIST] [*]higher output since you can put the panels at the exact azimuth and tilt to capture the most energy from the sun [*]ease of maintenance [LIST] [*]it's always easier to access something on the ground vs a roof [*]if you live in an area with snow, you can brush the panels off easily [*]if you live in an area with lots of trees/debris you can easily clean the panels [*]if a panel were to be damaged, it's easier to replace [/LIST] [*]no longer have to worry about solar being in the way of roof repair and maintenance [LIST] [*]don't have to worry about building structural restrictions (not really an issue for most residential systems, but it is a huge hurdle in the commercial world where I work) [/LIST] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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