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[-] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago

0 and 40 depending on location? We get 6Wh per W installed per day annual average here. We couldn't get that is 40% was the max. We get 1 to 3Wh/Wi/d in winter and 6 to 12Wh/Wi/d in summer

At midday on a cold sunny spring day we'll get 105% the nameplate power

Wh/Wi/day is Watt hours per Watt installed per day

[-] Iceblade02@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago

1W of installed capacity would yield 24Wh of energy at 100% in 1 day at capacity. (1W * 24h = 24h)

Hence, you are getting an average of 6Wh / 24Wh * 100% = 25% capacity. Your winter numbers end up being 4-12% and summer 25-50% of capacity.

Wh/Wi/h is your capacity factor.

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