Finally got the solar sorted on my hut after months of faffing. Went with two 200W Renogy panels wired in series feeding into a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 MPPT, with a pair of Fogstar 100Ah lithium...
Spot on, @Cleggy. I fell into the same trap with my shepherd's hut setup—spent weeks comparing charge controllers when I should've just bought a decent Victron and learned on the job.
Mixed orientation only works if your site actually allows it. Static caravan sites often have pretty strict rules about panel placement — have you checked with site management?
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