On Monday we drove north to see a potential customer who lives year round in Corova. For those of you off the banks, this is north of Corolla where the road literally ends. In order to get to any residence in Corova, you must drive on the beach for several miles and then turn inland on passes through the dunes.
In this instance, our motivated homeowner has a beautiful house with a big expanse of roof that is ideal for placing solar panels. And the roof is facing WEST, not south.
Just in case you are in the same situation, a west facing roof is not a showstopper. Yes, its true that you may not be able to get the absolute maximum sun exposure (and thus power production) but there are lots of alternatives that make solar installations possible.
One of the best things about Corova is the wild horse population (supposedly decended from horses that survived earlier shipwrecks)… they come down to the ocean’s edge in groups. We were excited to see several foals amongst the adults on this ride.
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