To: Boot Hill
Ya, many of the "specs" are based on 1000 watts/m^2 of light... And then at 25C panel temperature... Right...
I previously found 800 watts/m^2 as being more typical, perfect conditions, and then forgot about it...
The Shell Solar Cell documentation claims:
1000 watts/m^2 in,
175 watts electricity out (with optimum load for maximum power transfer)
and 13.3% efficiency.
That so doesn't compute... The 13.3% and 175 watts don't jive.
Not my area at all. Just did a fast Google search on Shell solar cells...
426 posted on
09/29/2004 4:12:13 AM PDT by
DB
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To: DB
That so doesn't compute... The 13.3% and 175 watts don't jive. The 13.3% probably takes into account efficiency over a range of input power (light) levels, not just the efficiency represented at the peak power input/output level.
I'd look to IEC 61215 and related industry standards to find the definition of mu (efficiency).
435 posted on
09/29/2004 4:48:22 AM PDT by
Cboldt
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