Microsoft Word - Mid-term Exam EML4416 SPRING2016.docx
It is planned to cover an area of 5.984 × 5.984 m2 with solar PV panels (each panel is 1.046 × 1.558 m2) to produce electricity. The yearly average irradiance is 5.26 kWh/m2/day, the yearly average sun hours available per day are 5.62h, and the PV panel has an average efficiency of 21.5%. Calculate: 1) the average annual electrical energy, 2) the average electrical power, 3) the maximum number of panels that can be installed, if some minimum space has to be left for technician to walk through.