Solar Panels and the ozone hole

[Simon]

Just a quick post about something I noticed.

So my yacht is now in Brisbane after being in North and Central America.

My solar panels are pumping out twice the current they were over there.

Further from the equator here so it has got to be our ozone layer hole.

Any ideas?

 

[D.T.]

Australia's a more powerful country mate

 

[geoffw]

I don't know how the air quality is like there. Possibly there's more cloud there, perhaps high thin cloud, or even pollution.

We do have the highest skin cancer rate in the world- something which has been linked to low ozone levels.

 

[Propertunity]

Any ideas?

Less smog down under?

 

[lizzie]

increased heart rate as happy to be home?

 

[Doovalacky]

Many things can effect the output.
Angle of panel to sun.
Charge state of battery. ie flat it will throw max amps at it, charged it will reduce.
Shadowing on panels from mast etc has a big effect on output.

 

[geoffw]

Solar cells in Canberra actually have a higher output than Brisbane or Cairns. I'm guessing cloudless days have something to do with that

 

[wategos]

Summer? Brisbane has had much more direct sunlight the last 3 months than anywhere in Central America.

 

[Ed Barton]

Solar cells in Canberra actually have a higher output than Brisbane or Cairns. I'm guessing cloudless days have something to do with that

I've heard they also produce more power at lower temps, given the same amount of sunshine. ??

 

[LibGS]

I've heard they also produce more power at lower temps, given the same amount of sunshine. ??

This guy has been experimenting with running a small pump to run water over the face of the panels and found a 10% output increase.

http://tlug.webs.bailey.homelinux.net/solar/