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====== Factors affecting solar panel output ====== | ====== Factors affecting solar panel output ====== | ||
- | For various reasons **it will be a rare event when your panels put out their full rated power**. | + | For various reasons **it will be a rare event when your panels put out their full rated power**. |
The other big reason is that **power ratings are derived from testing under specific lab conditions**. | The other big reason is that **power ratings are derived from testing under specific lab conditions**. | ||
- | - cell temperature of 25C, which would be an ambient temperature of about 0C (freezing). | + | - //cell// temperature of 25C, which would be an //ambient// temperature of about 0C (freezing). |
- 1000w of insolation per square meter of panel. | - 1000w of insolation per square meter of panel. | ||
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* amount of atmosphere the rays have to penetrate (less at solar noon, more at other times or anytime sun is relatively lower on the horizon) | * amount of atmosphere the rays have to penetrate (less at solar noon, more at other times or anytime sun is relatively lower on the horizon) | ||
* air quality: | * air quality: | ||
+ | * altitude (total irradiance ~+2.67%/ | ||