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> This means that the solar power cannot provide enough power to charge the battery, although I am using a 60W solar panel for ~5W Raspberry Pi. Just because t
by frankreyes 3y ago
> This means that the solar power cannot provide enough power to charge the battery, although I am using a 60W solar panel for ~5W Raspberry Pi.
Just because there's "light" doesn't mean the panel will produce power. The sun has to shine BRIGHTLY.
This is why solar power in Berlin or London is a waste of resources, because the sun doesn't shine BRIGHTLY there.
- pjc50 3y agoObjectively false: my system in Scotland (56 north) works quite nicely, and even on cloudy days you get a considerable amount of power. The power output is simply proportional to brightness. It is, after all, just a big flat photodiode.
- frankreyes 3y agoConsiderable does not translate into 100% efficiency. This is what the original article means. In your specific case you had to over provision your solar installation compared to , for example, Egypt.