Solar Tilt Optimum Calculator
Select tied best actual controlled tilt trials, no latitude-based heuristic, seasonal extrapolation or geographic transformation. Caller independently establishes units, regime, calibration and applicability; this does not establish design-code compliance, authenticity, operational safety, treatment efficacy or a validated forecast.
Description
A sampled solar-tilt comparison identifies the best submitted energy value.
A sampled solar-tilt comparison identifies the best submitted energy value.1
It does not optimize continuously or generate weather and irradiance data. Use this tool to calculate solar Tilt Optimum from the supplied measurements and assumptions.
When to use Solar Tilt Optimum Calculator
Use this tool to calculate solar Tilt Optimum from the supplied measurements and assumptions. Establish the SI units or caller unit basis, load signs, measurement interval, model conditions and independently chosen coefficients or references.
How to use Solar Tilt Optimum Calculator and understand its results
- Establish the SI units or caller unit basis, load signs, measurement interval, model conditions and independently chosen coefficients or references.
- Enter observedTestedSolarTiltsDegrees, observedMatchedHarvestedKwh, using the field meanings and rules below, then run the tool.
- Read bestObservedSolarTiltsDegrees, maximumObservedKwh. Interpret the fields using their units, signs and evidence conventions below.
- If input validation fails, correct the reported field and run again. Before applying the result, check reference scope, model assumptions and any missing evidence or placeholder values.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| observedTestedSolarTiltsDegrees | Observed tested solar tilts degrees | list of number | Required |
| observedMatchedHarvestedKwh | Observed matched harvested kwh | list of number | Required |
Enter strictly increasing sampled tilt angles in [0,90] degrees with aligned nonnegative energies. Return every sampled tilt whose energy equals the maximum and the maximum energy. A single sample is accepted; no continuous optimum, weather model or interpolation is calculated.
sampledBestTilts={tilt_i:energy_i=max(energies)} Use the exact units, boundary rules, ordering and missing-evidence conventions above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| bestObservedSolarTiltsDegrees | Best Observed Solar Tilts Degrees; follow the units, sign, ordering and evidence convention stated above | list of number |
| maximumObservedKwh | Maximum Observed Kwh; follow the units, sign, ordering and evidence convention stated above | number |
{
"input": {
"observedTestedSolarTiltsDegrees": [
0,
20,
40
],
"observedMatchedHarvestedKwh": [
10,
20,
20
]
},
"output": {
"bestObservedSolarTiltsDegrees": [
20,
40
],
"maximumObservedKwh": 20
}
}Limitations and assumptions
It does not optimize continuously or generate weather and irradiance data. Interpretation depends on the units, sampling scope and exact model described above.
All listed fields require explicit values. Unexpected fields, incorrect types, nonfinite numbers and sparse evidence arrays fail validation; the specific bounds and alignment requirements are stated above. Extremely large inputs or outputs can also be rejected. An input error is distinct from a successful result reporting false, no matches or missing evidence.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use Wind Farm Wake Loss Calculator for this related task: A wake-loss fraction compares observed generation with an independently supplied no-wake reference.
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References
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Solar Tilt Optimum Calculator — tool.io
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