TL;DR
A shade analysis is the measurement of how trees, chimneys, and neighboring structures will shadow a proposed solar array across every month of the year, performed with tools like a Solmetric SunEye, drone photogrammetry, or LIDAR-based software such as Aurora. The output is a solar access percentage for each roof plane, which feeds directly into production estimates and financing models.
What it means
A shade analysis is the measurement of how trees, chimneys, and neighboring structures will shadow a proposed solar array across every month of the year, performed with tools like a Solmetric SunEye, drone photogrammetry, or LIDAR-based software such as Aurora. The output is a solar access percentage for each roof plane, which feeds directly into production estimates and financing models. Reputable installers include it in the site survey, since even 10 percent shading can disqualify a roof face.
Where it sits in the glossary
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