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Renewable_Tek
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2013
The latest information about solar, wind generation, and energy storage.
Decode Solar Panel Specs Like a Pro!
Understanding solar panel specifications is crucial for making informed decisions. I will help you to get solar panel specs explained. These specs fall into three main categories: mechanical parameters, electrical parameters, and warranty.
I will help you understand some common concepts important in solar panel specs such as bifacial, single facial, open circuit voltage, Voc, short circuit current, Isc, solar panel efficiency, module efficiency, solar panel temperature coefficient, and solar panel warranty.
Mechanical specs include cell orientation, single facial, bifacial, glass type (single or dual for durability, solar hail protection, prevent solar hail damage), and dimensions (important for layout planning).
Electrical specs involve key factors like Voc (open circuit voltage), Isc (short circuit current), and solar panel efficiency (percentage of sunlight converted to electricity). Also, consider temperature coefficients and maximum system voltage to ensure compatibility with your inverter and local climate.
Finally, warranties cover materials (12 years) and performance (e.g., 87.4% output after 30 years). With these insights, you’ll confidently choose the best solar panels.
Chapters:
0:00 Overall Introduction
0:15 Mechanical Parameters
1:18 Electrical Parameters
3:39 Warranty
I will help you understand some common concepts important in solar panel specs such as bifacial, single facial, open circuit voltage, Voc, short circuit current, Isc, solar panel efficiency, module efficiency, solar panel temperature coefficient, and solar panel warranty.
Mechanical specs include cell orientation, single facial, bifacial, glass type (single or dual for durability, solar hail protection, prevent solar hail damage), and dimensions (important for layout planning).
Electrical specs involve key factors like Voc (open circuit voltage), Isc (short circuit current), and solar panel efficiency (percentage of sunlight converted to electricity). Also, consider temperature coefficients and maximum system voltage to ensure compatibility with your inverter and local climate.
Finally, warranties cover materials (12 years) and performance (e.g., 87.4% output after 30 years). With these insights, you’ll confidently choose the best solar panels.
Chapters:
0:00 Overall Introduction
0:15 Mechanical Parameters
1:18 Electrical Parameters
3:39 Warranty
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Can you do a video like this for the revopower rebel? There's a few homes in my neighborhood that have them set up now but I want more of a breakdown
@MPPT_Walter thanks for the comment. I will check the product u mentioned. Dont forgot to subscribe, I will try to put in my future video related to batteries.
Its better than using farm land
Breaking off from the utility monopolies is always beautiful
The liberal wokes like to look good above all else.
Most reassuring video, thank you. So it is not just the British government which is driven by idiots.
This is fake ai generated content.
@jabbahiggs7039 Some content is Ai generated. It is not fake though.
@@Renewable_Tek I understand, nothing wrong to use AI in the process, but my feeling is it lacks a coherent narrative, some expressions were just not aligning with any point being made. For new channels im quick o hit „never recommed the channel”. Uou should strive to make better first impression.
@jabbahiggs7039 that is a very valuable input. I will try to make it better. Thanks, dude.
It's pitiful that Europe is the one place pushing energy transition the most, and is completely dependant of technology coming from elsewhere.
@r_fh__l That is true. the EU has taken too much responsibility on the Net Zero target.
Turns out that virtue signalling doesn't keep the lights on.
That was a given!
NV bankrupt is not nightmare, if it continue creating troubles then it is nightmare
@hcjet agree that failure of one company will not impact the whole industry too much. But if NV is successful, it can give much more bargain power to the EU when it faces challenges from China and the US, as well as geopolitical problems such as tariff problems.
lol. all these EV companies are going broke.
Most of them are not doing good. Especially traditional ones. However, when you look at Tesla, you see it is quite successful.
Yikes
Good points ! I wish I had options to install other batteries to my Tesla solar panels.
There are many good options now.
Standard Range Model 3 also uses LFP. Only long range and performance uses NMC
Yes, you are right. However, the standard range version stopped supplying in the US because of the tariff change on the Chinese battery supply.
But that cell is much bigger… What about KWh/L?
The energy density for LFP is about 110Wh/kg, meanwhile for NMC is around 200Wh/kg. NMC is much bigger. Which means it has smaller packs with the same capacity.
BTW, the NMC has a higher charging and discharging speed. It can reach 5C rate. Which means can charge to full in 12 minutes. Most of the LFP can only do 2C, which means 30 minites to charge from 0 - 100%.
Never net meter, use a sine wave matching inverter that will feed grid power as needed when solar is not enough, do all heavy loads during the day like washer dryer, baking etc. use battery power at night for small loads like lighting TV etc. selling back to the grid is economically a bad idea. The best use of self generated power is used on site.
Some places buy all your excess power generation at the same rate or just count by kWh you generated. In this case, it is useful to use net meter, sicne you treat the grid as a giant battery.
Why are the tesla cells on screen?
@artemisspawnofzeus7732 has the same chemistry but in a different shape.
Overly complex. Think simply. Like installing a small battery, charged from solar the day before, to power the movement. A battery limiter, which can hold onto some charge for the next day, are built in to most modern powerstations/batteries using an app controlling charge/discharge.
I agree somehow it is complex. But it may be more stable and could be cheaper if there is some improvement. At the end of the day, people care mostly about cost and stability. I saw many people trying to use electric tilt racks but were eventually chosen to fixed racks. The lifecycle of motors and electronics is a big concern. These solar panels are supposed to be in service for at least 20 years.
Bruh skipped the math class completely
Voltage is what jumps the gap so the arc is relative to the voltage not the current.
Solar flare
Idk if I’d want bare hands anywhere near open leads of a 600 something volt 7 amp line
DC is not nearly as bad than AC at such voltages.
You need better gloves if you're going to be playing with arcs like that.
@@jolting yes you are right. Safety first.
One typhoon and it's a wreck 😂
Probably, tracking solar systems has a lot of problems. It is only useful when there is not much space for more solar panels but you need to increase your solar output. Maintenance work for tracking solar systems is very difficult. And the initial cost can be double or even triple compared to the fix tilt racks.
I started controlling my sun tracking greenhouse & solar array with solar controllers but a cloudy morning would let the sun get past the sensor and leave the greenhouse facing east all day . Now I use a simple timer that turns the greenhouse & array , KISS method is usually more reliable.
The auto-tracking system looks fancy but is less reliable and expensive. It can create a lot of maintenance problems after installation. Many large solar farms prefer to calculate a fixed tilt that can generate maximum electricity considering the year-round data. In your case probably timer is the most cost-effective solution and it works.
you can also mount a solar panel instead of the fresnel lens and power an electric motor to rotate the panels, which would be cheaper
yes, you are right. But without a battery, I am not sure whether the real-time generation can drive the motor, especially in the morning. A 400kW panel in the morning probably can generate 50W real-time power. I guess in most of the cases this type of control system is powered by utility or a centralized supply from a specific group of panels.
@@Renewable_Tek the good thing is it doesn't have to be fast. you can use a weak motor with a high reduction gearbox.
Theoreticaly works. How about if changing cloudy and sunny?
Good question. Probably, low boiling point fluid can be useful with minimum sunlight radiation.
Which Plant Name?
don't know the project name. It is a project in the Gobi desert in China. Use tracking solar racking system, that is why it is so easy to flip around.
They missed some calculations, they will blame it on covid 😂
@@beregirobert1261 Yes. The product chosen is a tracking solar rack system, which can change the tilt automatically, that is why if the control unit is faulty, the panels can flip around the axis very smoothly. Probably the wind exceeds the highest torque that the tilt control unit can stand for.