Yeah being so close to the coastline means that we have got some rugged conditions. We have high wind, we have sea spray, and requires a panel that can resist salt. There's only a couple of panels that you can purchase that are salt mist accredited, and that will resist the salt and still be covered for warranty for 25 years. So we've got quality products that are going to be built for the coast. And the other thing that we use is the racking system that we choose is built for the wind load. That's going to be getting the huge winds on the coast, also to be able to cope with the salt air that is there as well. We also choose German made isolators, the whole system from start to finish, we've gone through and we've hand selected over time, quality components to be able to offer the best quality equipment to last the test of time.
High quality solar panels not only give you better benefits by being resistant for the coast, having better product warranty, the big plus for you is that you get more performance per watt out of these panels. You're getting high yield in heat on hot weather. You're getting better low light performance on those overcast and cloudy days. We also have hot summers. We have lots of wind come through on the coastline. So we're going to make sure that we're designing systems that can keep up with those extremities. And for the high heat in summer, we have our 40 degree days. We have our regular hot days of 35 plus. Higher efficient, high quality panels have a great heat coefficient yield, which means that they lose less voltage on those hot days, meaning that you get more power output than a standard panel.
Why is it important to choose a higher quality solar panel if you're in a coastal environment?
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