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Reflected light is lost energy. As long as a solar panel looks like a mirror, it is not efficient. When you will see a solar panel that is very dark, then it mi
by GoToRO 8y ago
Reflected light is lost energy. As long as a solar panel looks like a mirror, it is not efficient. When you will see a solar panel that is very dark, then it might be efficient. I think this is what the parent poster is referring to.
- jandrese 8y agoSolar cells only absorb on specific wavelengths. They also lose efficiency if they get too hot. It actually makes sense to reflect away the wavelengths you can't use to keep the panels cooler.
- hcknwscommenter 8y agoSolar panels do not look like mirrors. Like the first hit on google images --> https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/wacotrib.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/82/d8224f9b-3e8f-53cd-9983-55e118b7daef/5938f08f98903.image.jpg https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/wacotrib.com/co...
- GoToRO 8y agoNot first hit then: https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+panels+in+sun&client=firefox-b-ab&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiL7cWhwuncAhXKKlAKHer9C58Q_AUICigB&biw=1680&bih=872#imgrc=juNDiPVK3uPnwM https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+panels+in+sun&client=f...:
- hcknwscommenter 8y agoAre you serious? 1. It depends on the exact search terms used. 2. It is well known that google returns slightly different results depending on various factors such as physical (geo) location of searcher 3. Even your example is shows black panels as the second hit, and an obviously false color image as the first hit.
- GoToRO 8y agoHard to admit you were wrong, right?
- hcknwscommenter 8y agoOnly because I am not. Troll.