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Originally Posted by All Darc
I have a question.
Is a power plant of a given X watts value (like 10)KW) refered to the type and quantity of solar panels ?. Is this value refered as the summatory of the solar panels output (in ideal sun condition), even that it don't work at noght or almost nothing in heavy cloud rain weather ?
For example, If I placed 100 solar panels of 250W each one, will this be a 25000W (25KW) solar power plant ?
I suspect it's not, because if was so a identical system on sahara desert and one identical in Finland, would produce a very different final output per month.
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In case Sendler's response wasn't clear, your assumption about solar production ratings is correct. They are rated for best case conditions, but end up performing at just a fraction of their rating since the sun isn't always shining, isn't always at the right angle, and isn't always clear of clouds. As Sendler points out, Germany's solar farms average just 10% of the power output of their rating.