Temperature and Wind Loading Considerations

If you have gone over the previous blog posts, you probably have learned that you should place solar panels in a sunny and non-shaded location in order to get the optimal amount of sunlight possible. However, build-up of heat can be an issue. Since the effectiveness of solar panels diminished as temperature increases, the solar panel mounting system must accommodate spacing within the individual solar panels to allow good circulation of air. The concept is to pave way for air cooling under the scorching sun in order to lower the solar panels’ temperature. Another factor to take into consideration is wind loading. When you let air flow around the solar panels, they will not only stay cooler, but there will also be less wind resistance of the whole array.