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- Homework Statement
- The solay Intensity in the Netherlands is 1.0e3 W/m^2 at a maximum sunshine and a perpendicular incidence.
On average, about 10% of this peak power can be utilized.
The efficiency of the solar panel is 13%.
An average household in the Netherlands consumes approximately 3.5 kWh of the electrical energy in one year.
Calculate how many m^2 solar panel is required to produce the energy of one household.
- Relevant Equations
- E=Pt
n= E-useful/E-in (or power)
First, I calculated the power generated by the solar panel in one day. So since the intensity is 1.0e3 watts per 1 m2.
10% of this peak power is utilized so
(1000)(0.10)=P-utilized=100W (per 1 m2)
the solar panel has the efficiency of 13% so of this power only 13% is useful.
P-useful= (100)(0.13)= 13W (or J per second per m2)
Now, since the household uses 3.5e3 kwh in one year. P-useful multiplied by 365 days gives me the Power generated in one year.
(13)(365)= 4745 W or J per second for 1 m2
So i divided the household power by the value i find so i could find how many m2 i needed.
3.5e3 kwh (or kilo Joules)
3.5e6/ 4745 = 737 m^2
However this answer is wrong. I should be getting 31 m^2. Could you help me where i went wrong? or how to find this answer?
thanks!
10% of this peak power is utilized so
(1000)(0.10)=P-utilized=100W (per 1 m2)
the solar panel has the efficiency of 13% so of this power only 13% is useful.
P-useful= (100)(0.13)= 13W (or J per second per m2)
Now, since the household uses 3.5e3 kwh in one year. P-useful multiplied by 365 days gives me the Power generated in one year.
(13)(365)= 4745 W or J per second for 1 m2
So i divided the household power by the value i find so i could find how many m2 i needed.
3.5e3 kwh (or kilo Joules)
3.5e6/ 4745 = 737 m^2
However this answer is wrong. I should be getting 31 m^2. Could you help me where i went wrong? or how to find this answer?
thanks!