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RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS & COMPONENTS
Will
solar work in my location?
Solar is universal and will work virtually anywhere, however some
locations are better than others. Irradiance is a measure of the suns
power available at the surface of the earth and it peaks at about
1000 watts per square meter. With typical crystalline solar cell efficiencies
around 14-16%, that means we can expect to generate about 140-160W
per square meter of solar cells placed in full sun. Insolation is
a measure of the available energy from the sun and is expressed in
terms of "full sun hours" (i.e.4 full sun hours = 4 hours
of sunlight at an irradiance level of 1000 watts per square meter).
Obviously different parts of the world receive more sunlight than
others, so they will have more full sun hours per day.
The solar insolation zone maps will give you a general idea of the
full sun hours per day during the summer for your location.
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