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[*] posted on 5-29-2016 at 07:34 PM


Quote: Originally posted by imlost  
The tracking mount sounds interesting, but I haven't found any of this type of system that is cost effective. Yes, you can get about 25% or more efficiency out of your panels with tracking, but panels are relatively inexpensive now, so believe the loss of efficiency is made up for by increasing the quantity and/or output of panels - which is considerably less expensive.

Mounting the panels anywhere else but the roof is not an option for my circumstance.

Importing this system in to Mexico was fairly painful. including freight and duty it added more than a third to the original cost of of the system (than the purchase price in the US).


exactly, I can only speak for baja norte, but I don't know anyone that bothers to tilt their panels seasonally let alone use a tracker, not that there's anything wrong with it....but with the cost of panels these days.........
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