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What Is an 8,760-Hour Shading Simulation, and Why It Matters for Your Design

Solar shading simulation explained 8760 hour solar shading simulation sun path hourly from 9am to 5pm shadows sweep across roof hour by hour annual shading loss only 1.6 percent estimated annual yield 4950 kWh per year optimized placement centered 10 panel array broad daylight California home black on black solar panels.

That “8,760-hour” figure on a solar design is one model run for every hour of the year. Here is what the shading simulation computes, what solar access percentage means, and why the hourly method beats a single yearly average.

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