How much electricity can solar panels make on average?
per square foot
It depends on the efficiency of the panel. A thin-film panel can produce about 6W per sq ft, http://www.altestore.com/store/Solar-Panels/51-to-99-Watt-Solar-Panels/Kaneka-60W-48v-Thinfilm-Solar-Panel/p714/, where a hybrid panel can produce about 14W per sq ft, http://www.altestore.com/store/Solar-Panels/150-Watts-Up-Solar-Panels/Sanyo-Solar-HIT-Power-215N-215W-Solar-Panel/p7359/. A typical polycrystalline panel is around 13W per sq ft. http://www.altestore.com/store/Solar-Panels/150-Watts-Up-Solar-Panels/Kyocera-KD210GX-LP-210W-18V-Solar-Panel/p6825/
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A panel like this one http://www.affordable-solar.com/SunTech.Power.STP.24V.170W.PV.Module.htm is 12 watts per square foot. You could probably get to 15 with something from Sunpower.
The wattage assumes that the panel is pointing straight at bright summer sun, though.
It’s more useful to talk about kWh generated per day, but that depends on all kinds of things, including the location of the site.
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It depends on the efficiency of the panel. A thin-film panel can produce about 6W per sq ft, http://www.altestore.com/store/Solar-Panels/51-to-99-Watt-Solar-Panels/Kaneka-60W-48v-Thinfilm-Solar-Panel/p714/, where a hybrid panel can produce about 14W per sq ft, http://www.altestore.com/store/Solar-Panels/150-Watts-Up-Solar-Panels/Sanyo-Solar-HIT-Power-215N-215W-Solar-Panel/p7359/. A typical polycrystalline panel is around 13W per sq ft. http://www.altestore.com/store/Solar-Panels/150-Watts-Up-Solar-Panels/Kyocera-KD210GX-LP-210W-18V-Solar-Panel/p6825/
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AltE Store – http://www.altestore.com/store/
12-15W per square foot, depending on the materials the panel is built with!
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