PV Gap

Ralph Said:

How much energy does a 10 kw solar panel produce in 8 hours?

We Answered:

A 10 kw solar panel produces 80 kWh in 8 hours, or 288,000,000 joules, just as you said. Typically, it will produce much less than that on average, the source link I've added is from a company that makes kits of them, and they quote an average of 50% rated power output "at middle latitudes" which generally covers all of the US.

Heather Said:

I am in Chennai. Thought to do a project in Solar energy. Can any one tell the available place for solar panel?

We Answered:

Sree Nandhee's Technologies Pvt. Ltd.,
No.99/208, 3rd Street, 8th Main Road,
AH Block, Annanagar,
Chennai - 600 040.
Tamil Nadu, INDIA
Phone : +91 44 – 4343 6969
Mobile : +91 9840070046


Contact the above address.

Glenn Said:

How much energy would this solar panel produce?

We Answered:

The world record efficiency for a solar panel is about 42%. At the equator, you can get up to about 1000W m^-2.


The efficiency of commercial cells tends to range from 10-20%. They're almost all single junction cells, so will never exceed 31% efficiency.


To work out your maximum power output, multiply 1000 x efficiency (as a decimal) x area covered.

So an 8m x 10m solar panel would be 80 square metres. At 15% efficiency its peak output would be 12000W or 12kW.




Total energy output will be different, since it won't be maximum power output all the time. In fact, it will more likely generate something like 20% of its maximum theoretical output, since the Sun won't always be overhead (and sometimes it's night!). The 12kW panel above might have a mean output of 2.4kW, or 57.6kWh/day.

Alvin Said:

Topic on Solar Energy Panel?

We Answered:

I would suggest reading about advantages and disadvantages of solar panels. Here's the link if interested

http://renewableenergyarticles.blogspot.…

Terry Said:

How does a solar panel transfer that energy from the sun and into a battery or generator?

We Answered:

By a wire.