An individual solar panel has dimensions of 1.6 m 1.0 m. The maximum power that can...

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An individual solar panel has dimensions of 1.6 m 1.0 m. The maximum power that can be drawn from the panel is 216 W and this occurs at a voltage Vm = 12 V. a. How much current does the panel deliver at maximum power? b. Assuming the amount of power available in direct sunlight is 1000 W m, what is the amount of power available to the solar panel from direct sunlight? c. Calculate the overall efficiency of the solar panel. d. A house has an average daily electricity demand of 8 kWh and a solar panel installation is required (using panels of the type described above) that is based on a 24 V system. At the location of the house, a typical day provides about five hours of useful daylight. i. Calculate the power that the installation needs to deliver to satisfy the demand. ii. Determine the number of panels that would be required to meet this demand. An individual solar panel has dimensions of 1.6 m 1.0 m. The maximum power that can be drawn from the panel is 216 W and this occurs at a voltage Vm = 12 V. a. How much current does the panel deliver at maximum power? b. Assuming the amount of power available in direct sunlight is 1000 W m, what is the amount of power available to the solar panel from direct sunlight? c. Calculate the overall efficiency of the solar panel. d. A house has an average daily electricity demand of 8 kWh and a solar panel installation is required (using panels of the type described above) that is based on a 24 V system. At the location of the house, a typical day provides about five hours of useful daylight. i. Calculate the power that the installation needs to deliver to satisfy the demand. ii. Determine the number of panels that would be required to meet this demand.