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For 'solar power', solar panels that produce electricity you need daylight (the sun needn't be direct). There isn't really a second condition although many factors improve how much electricity is produced by the panels:

Orientation:

Better performance will come from mounting the solar panels to face the sun, and at any angle to the ground. The best angle depends on where you are on the earth. Also, the array of panels should also face the same direction For example, half the system facing south east, and half the same system facing north will degrade the performance of the whole system.

Shading:

No shading at all accross the whole system will improve performance. To put it another way, if you were to shade a quarter of an array of Photovoltaic panels, then you will degrade the performance of the whole system. No shading at all is best.

System sizing:

If the system is to provide AC power to a house, then the number of panels need to be well matched to the inverter or inverters. The better the match the higher the effieciency of the whole system.

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7.86% of the entire world uses solar power that has been created by solar panels...........only 0.093% of the world actually owns solar panels......


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To solve this problem, you can use the relation intensity equation:I = P/A, whereP represents Power andA represents Area.Rearranged, we have:P = IAWe are given Intensity I = 1.38 kW/m2 -> 1.38*103 W/m2, and Area A can be found withA = Pi*r2, wherer represents the radius of the earth,r = 6.37*106 mTotal solar power received daily by the earth is:P = I*Pi*r2= 1.38*103 * Pi * (6.37*106)2= 1.38*103 * 127.4114*1012Therefore, the total solar power received by the earth would be 1.76*1017 W.


What percent of power comes from solor?

As of 2021, solar power accounts for around 2% of global electricity generation. However, this percentage is expected to increase significantly in the coming years as more countries invest in solar energy technologies and infrastructure.


How much land would need to be covered in solar panels to replace one nuclear power plant?

A typical Nuclear Plant with 4 units active generated 13,000 Megawatts of Electricity. A single Solar Panel Generates Just 200 Watts while its sunny. 1 mega watt is 1 million watts. 13,000 Mega watts is 13,000,000,000 Watts. So we divide 13,000,000,000 Watts by 200. we need 65,000,000 Solar Panels. 1 Solar panel covers approximately 4 by 4 Meters. So the area is 16 metre^2. 65,000,000 Multiplied by 16. 1,040,000 Kilometres of land.


What are three reasons why is it a good idea to use solar power?

1. Saves you money in the long run, as you generate your own power and don't have to buy it. 2. Less energy spent bringing energy to you. 3. No pollution (greenhouse gases) compared with fossil fuel power.

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What is the uses of solar power?

traffic lights 2.calculators 3.solar panels in at your house 4.eletrec windmils


What is the advantage of using solar cells?

1) it produces electricity without pollution 2)the power you get from it is free 3)once set up you don't need to do anything


Is solar energy currently being used?

Yes, in many places. See Wikipedia 1. List of solar thermal power stations 2. Photovoltaic power stations