have
fixed panels or compromise by incorporating some limited
manual adjustments, which take into account the different
'elevations' of the sun at various times of the year.
The best elevations vary with the latitude of your location.
In the Southern Hemisphere, these panels should face
as close to as possible.
Grid-Interactive Inverter:
The Inverter takes the DC power produced by the panels,
converts it to AC, and feeds it back into the main electricity
grid. Some systems may have a number of smaller Inverters
connected in parallel.
Meter: The Meter records
the amount of power produced by the system. Note that
in some installations, a single meter is used - It
goes backwards when power is being generated, and
forwards when power is being consumed. There are several
different metering configurations available, each
with their pros and cons. Ultimately, it's up to the
local electricity authority as to which configuration
they'll approve. The above diagram represents my configuration
of separate generating and consuming meters.