Average Power Generation
The data in the table to the right was found on a live stream, which tracks the power genereated by 88 solar panels per day on UH Central Plant [7]. The data ranges from April 2012 to September 2016, approximately 4.5 years.
The power generated by the solar panels decreases with time as the efficiency decreases. The data is also oscillating due to the change in seasons. The efficiency of polycrystalline silicon solar cells decreases at a rate of 0.64% per year [18]. The average annual power generation over 4.5 years for 1 solar panel is 242.9 kWh. |