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Solar is universal and will work virtually anywhere, however some locations are better than others. In PV system design it is essential to know the amount of sunlight available at a particular location at a given time. The three fundamental…

The performance of a PV power plant is often denominated by a metric called the capacity utilisation factor. It is the ratio of the actual output from a solar plant over the year to the maximum possible output from it…

The orientation of the solar panels is a crucial factor that contributes to solar panel performance. A wrongly oriented solar panel can produce significant reductions in solar panel output. Typically, the best direction is influenced by 2 factors: Geographic location…

Solar panels perform at their best on a clear sunny day with no cloud cover. This does not mean that the conditions are going to be favorable all the time. Most often panel performance is reduced due to weather conditions…

What exactly is shading in the context of solar power plant? Solar PV systems comprise of a number of solar panels wired into arrays depending on the wattage requirement. Each of these panels, in turn, compose of several solar PV…

How many Watts or kW is a solar panel? This is an often-asked question. In this regard, it is important to define maximum power rating (or peak power). For solar panels, this is denoted as Wp (watt peak) or kWp…

Solar panels come in different wattage ratings. Before going further, it is important to understand Watt Peak and Peak Power better. The Wp rating of a solar panel denotes the maximum power that can be produced by the solar panel…

Sweet Answer from Solar Mango: (updated Jul 2015) With rooftop solar growing at a fast pace worldwide, both for the residential and industrial/commercial sectors, a number of rooftop solar power plant owners are keen to learn how to maximise power…