How did the solar panel orientation help optimise the energy savings for The Bakehouse?

The implementation of a solar power system for a business requires a lot of planning and careful consideration. The system should be able to perform well and meet the energy needs of the business. In this case, the system was configured to operate optimally by positioning the panels facing north for one roof area and east for another. The decision was made based on the shading of the roof areas and the business's operating hours. The system was designed to generate more power in the morning and during the middle of the day when the business was most active.

By using solar power, the business was able to lower its energy consumption and tariffs, which was a significant benefit. This is because the cost of energy is typically higher the more power a business uses. The solar power system provided a two-fold effect of generating power and lowering energy costs, which was a win for the business.

Yeah, that job, there's a lot of work went into it. A lot of planning, a lot of forethought in terms of how that system is performing for the business there now. Yeah, it's definitely something that he's very very happy with the performance wise. We did a 50/50 split with that system. We started off looking at one roof area and decided that the best format for that area was to position the panels facing north and another roof area had a little bit of shading at the back, so we positioned them east. Because the business basically works or operates 24/7, it was more important for us to get up, to get the power operating earlier in the morning. So we put half the system facing east, knowing for real we're going to pick up you know, that early start. Their power consumption dropped off a little bit after lunchtime, so it wasn't critical for us to be generating a lot of power after that sort of two o'clock timeframe. So we then opted to put the rest facing north, and that was just going to pull a heap of power during the middle of the day, which was sort of where they were starting to wind up.

Yeah, the commercial side of power, he was using one of the energy providers that uses a sliding scale. And obviously the more power he users, the higher the cost. So, solar, while it's generating power and it's lowering his consumption, it's also lowering his tariffs. So, it's benefiting him from a basically a two-fold effect.