I'm about to start discussions with a PV installer regarding the placement of 8 new PV panels and inverter at my home and wanted some 'independent' thoughts to get the best outcome. My home is a single fronted Vic cottage with colourbond roof of a standard pitch. The northerly aspects of the roof are split between NW (front) and NE (left side looking from the front). In the mornings during winter the NE side is progressively unshaded by the shadow of the roof of the neighbouring property. This means the peak of my roof gets the first sunlight and the rest is exposed as the sun rises and the shadowing reduces down past the gutterline. I think it would make sense for the panels to be placed on the NE side as close as possible to the roof peak. Any issues to consider with this? Would it be better to split the panels over NE and NW (allowing for the fact that by the time the sun is on the NW face, any panels could be located closer to the gutter line, and that the width of the house front could probable accommodate 3 panels at most). Would splitting the panels improve the overall energy generation or would this be insignificant compared to all panels on the NE? Do you think further angling is required for panels on NE/NW faces so they face N more directly? The inverter is a CMS 2000 (no fan). I thought I would put it on the wall in my entrance hall near the front door. Any tips with this?
Thanks in advance for your responses.