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--- electrical:solar:panels [2022/01/15 03:06]
princess_fluffypants [Solar panels]
+++ electrical:solar:panels [2022/01/15 03:06]
princess_fluffypants [Efficiency]
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 [[electrical:solar:output|Many factors]] will affect output; and panels will rarely generate power equal to their laboratory rating.
-**As a general rule, expect panels to put out 60% of their rating** under absolutely best-case scenarios.  This can increase at high altitudes, or decrease with higher humidity. Tilting or angling the panels can help squeeze out a few more percent.
+**As a general rule, expect panels to put out 60% of their rating** under absolutely best-case scenarios.
 There are several types of PV widely available on the market, and many more in research stages.  PV are described by how each panel's cells are constructed.
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 > At zenith, sunlight provides an irradiance of just over 1 kilowatt per square meter at sea level. Of this energy, 527 watts is infrared radiation, **445 watts is visible light**, and 32 watts is ultraviolet radiation. -- [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared|wikipedia]]
-Mono panels can capture about 15-20% of this energy.  Poly panels capture 13-16%, and film panels capture 9%.
+Mono panels can capture about 15-20% of this visible light energy.  Poly panels capture 13-16%, and film panels capture 9%.
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