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How much roof area does a PV system need?

April 26, 2017area PV roof system

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How much roof area does a PV system need?

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Sol-Gen power systems take approximately 100 sq ft of surface area (collector area) per 1 kilowatt of generating capacity. Therefore, the average 4-kilowatt system would require about 400 square ft. of good, Southern exposure.

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Sol-Gen power systems take approximately 100 sq ft of surface area (collector area) per 1 kilowatt of generating capacity. Therefore the average 4-kilowatt system we were talking about would require about 400 sq ft of area of good southern exposure.