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electrical:solar:output [2020/07/17 14:37] frater_secessus [insolation] lumens |
electrical:solar:output [2020/09/24 12:58] frater_secessus [insolation] |
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{{ http://img.mousetrap.net/misc/wattsunderconditions.jpg}}Based on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orders_of_magnitude_%28illuminance%29|lux measurements]], we can estimate how sky clarity/brightness affects the amount of power theoretically available to the panel. | {{ http://img.mousetrap.net/misc/wattsunderconditions.jpg}}Based on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orders_of_magnitude_%28illuminance%29|lux measurements]], we can estimate how sky clarity/brightness affects the amount of power theoretically available to the panel. |
Takeaways: overcast skies greatly reduce output, and there is no meaningful power available at sunrise/sunset. | Takeaways: overcast skies greatly reduce output, and there is no meaningful power available at sunrise/sunset. |
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| Also see [[opinion:frater_secessus:solar harvest|these anecdotal observations]]. |
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