So, my solar install is due to be fitted in a about a month and we have a problem with shading, from the flue from the woodburner. The flue comes out of the house, up the outside wall and projects about 1.3m up and 0.3m away from the lowest edge of the roof. This will cause intermittent shading of some panels at some points of the day. How much I don’t know. I asked about solar edge diodes to disable some panels, but the installer says it won’t be cheap and will delay the install. The other option is to move/reduce the flue.
I’m guessing that building regs won’t allow for a reduced height unless it’s further from the roof? Are there any other options?