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roha22 said:
2. There are different solas panel types / installation to accomodate for roofs not facing north (for maximum sunlight)
Not sure if there are solar panels manufactured with this feature??
There is no way to make a special kind of panel that can absorb solar energy while facing the wrong way. If the roof is not too steep you could have a frame on a southern roof to hold up the panels so that they face north at a good solar angle. That would add cost and would look a lot worse on the south side. I think people just need to grow up and get used to solar panels. As someone said, they are becoming the Hill's hoist of the 21st century. It is no longer reasonable to say people can't have solar energy equipment. In our (ACT class B) case it was not too hard because we do not have the extra issue that the roof of a townhouse/unit is common land. Having said that, I do think it is reasonable to have some aesthetic preferences.