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We put solar panels on a container for a guy who was powering an RV on his land. He had a generator, and the container was full of batteries to support himself. When we're on top of a container, we need to build a custom racking system to hold up more than one row of panels, which what we ended up doing for him. (See in image with tan container.)
Since portable panels are tilted, they naturally shed snow, hail, and leaves/needles from trees, negating the need to climb up on the roof of an RV to clear solar panels that are horizontally mounted. They are also easier to clean grime and dust off when needed. Portable solar panels are a great option to supplement roof-mounted panels.
Portable solar panels are a great option to supplement roof-mounted panels. They are an option when a lack of roof space prevents mounting sufficient panels to meet the owner's demand or, as I have pointed out, to provide auxiliary input when roof-mounted panels are shaded. No holes in the roof are required.
The campsite we settled on provided shade from mid-morning to late afternoon. This turned out to be a valuable learning experience on how to utilize portable solar panels in shady areas. Truck windshield is a great location for portable solar panels. Photo – Dave Helgeson
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