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I don't think this is the case with newer panels. Our boat stern mounted panels atleast had one panel shaded at anytime. The output drop was proportional to the
by yardie 6y ago
I don't think this is the case with newer panels. Our boat stern mounted panels atleast had one panel shaded at anytime. The output drop was proportional to the area shaded. The bigger losses came from the angle of the sun. Output was mostly logarithmic, almost nothing at sunrise/sunset, full output at 12pm, 50% by 3pm.
- PaulDavisThe1st 6y agoIt's still true of the cells in the panels. But it's typical these days to add a device between the panels and the DC circuit than can improve the situation (e.g. by cutting the panel out of the circuit if it isn't productively contributing the array's generating capacity at the moment).
- hinkley 6y agoSo the problem should be corrected at the panel level, but still exists at the cell level?
- PaulDavisThe1st 6y agoYes, the diode behavior is (I believe) a fundamental property of the cells.