Why not angle the solar arrays so that they do not collect power?

--- In spacesettlers 11217, levi1_ca wrote:
> Why not just tilt the arrays at different angles [...]
> so at a time of shadowing they are only partially shadowed.

Because, then they would not be exposed to as much sunlight. One cannot collect solar power without making a shadow. This is why we have such terms as "Solar Access Rights". If you were willing to do what you suggested, why wouldn't you choose instead to save money at the same time by simply making your array smaller?

> at what times of the year is (shadowing) of concern

Shadowing is of concern all times of the year, since orbital real-estate is not free and shadowing takes up real-estate. It is of most concern around the equinoxes, and least of concern around the solstices.