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West-facing solar panels outperform southern roofs in Austin peak hours
Original: In Austin, west-facing solar arrays pushed 49 percent more power into the 3 to 7 PM peak window than south facing panels of the same size, and the grid's pricing clock made that the more valuable half of the day
In Austin, west-facing solar arrays produced 49 percent more electricity than equally sized south-facing panels during the 3 to 7 PM window, when electricity demand and grid prices peak. The finding suggests panel orientation, not just size, can determine how valuable a rooftop system is, since power delivered during peak hours earns more under time-based pricing.
Why now: Homeowners and installers are weighing panel orientation and time-of-use pricing as solar economics shift toward afternoon peak demand.
Evidence
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