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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**.((STC - Standard Testing Conditions)) | The other big reason is that **power ratings are derived from testing under specific lab conditions**.((STC - Standard Testing Conditions)) | ||
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===== panel tilt ===== | ===== panel tilt ===== | ||
- | Insolation figures are given for flat surfaces((like flat-mounted panels)) but you can increase yield by keeping the panel more perpendicular to the sun. | + | Insolation figures are given for flat surfaces((like flat-mounted panels)) but you can increase yield //when the sun is low in the sky// by keeping the panel more perpendicular to the sun. |
Pro: | Pro: | ||
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+ | Further reading: | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
===== cleanliness ===== | ===== cleanliness ===== | ||