How many watts do you get from a square meter of solar panels?

Answer 1

The amount of power you get depends on a number of factors, including the efficiency of the solar panels.

Ideally, the energy of sunlight would be about 1366 watts per square meter, but losses do to such things as the atmosphere reduce this to a practical limit of about 1000 watts. If a solar panel of one meter is 10% efficient, then this means you would get about 100 watts. New technologies are achieving efficiencies approaching 50%, which would produce 500 watts; but some older panels were only 6% efficient.

Since you ask about watts, I am assuming you mean photovoltaic panels. Solar thermal collectors are more efficient, but do not produce electricity.

Answer 2

On average, a square meter of solar panels can produce around 150-200 watts of electricity under ideal conditions. However, the actual amount can vary depending on factors like sunlight intensity, panel efficiency, and geographical location.