Explain how the latitude affects the optimum orientation angle of a flat-plate collector

What will be an ideal response?


The latitude determines the sun's path; at the equator, the collector will ideally be horizontal when the sun is at the equinox. At latitudes further from the equator, the angle must be tilted to orient the collector toward the sun.

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