API field
Lower-edge height (snow)
The height of the modules' lower edge above the ground, for the snow model
Unit m
What it is
The height of the lower edge of the modules above the ground. Snow sliding off the modules piles up under the lower edge; when the pile reaches the edge, the snow stays on the modules longer. On a tracker, give the height of the edge at the largest rotation angle.
Typical values and how to get it
The design value. If not given: 1.0 m.
References
- Townsend & Powers 2011, Photovoltaics and snow: An update from two winters of measurements in the SIERRA, IEEE 37th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
API
site.snow_lower_edge_height_m