{"id":66135,"date":"2022-07-13T11:31:29","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T09:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.errecom.com\/5-factors-that-increase-the-efficiency-of-solar-panels\/"},"modified":"2022-11-18T09:44:11","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T08:44:11","slug":"5-factors-that-increase-the-efficiency-of-solar-panels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.errecom.com\/en\/5-factors-that-increase-the-efficiency-of-solar-panels\/","title":{"rendered":"5 factors that increase the efficiency of solar panels"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"66135\" class=\"elementor elementor-66135 elementor-66123\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b9f2d58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b9f2d58\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"article-head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e419c7b\" data-id=\"6e419c7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b05e858 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b05e858\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 factors that increase the efficiency of solar panels<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17b13b6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17b13b6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"TextRun SCXW265248701 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265248701 BCX0\">Fatih<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265248701 BCX0\">Birol<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265248701 BCX0\">, the Executive Direc<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265248701 BCX0\">t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265248701 BCX0\">or of the International Energy Agency, has been clear: \u201cThe world does not need to choose between solving the energy crisis and climate crisis, we can do both\u201d. The solution<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265248701 BCX0\">lies in green transition and renewable energy: the only way to solve this dual challenge.<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce7e2fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"4ce7e2fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><span class=\"my-reading-time\"><span class=\"my-reading-time-label\">Reading Time: <\/span><span class=\"my-reading-time-value\">3 min<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6432ffb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6432ffb4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fdc919\" data-id=\"3fdc919\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132fa7eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"132fa7eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1152\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.errecom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SOLAR-PANEL.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-66124\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.errecom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SOLAR-PANEL.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.errecom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SOLAR-PANEL-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.errecom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SOLAR-PANEL-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.errecom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SOLAR-PANEL-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.errecom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SOLAR-PANEL-100x56.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a073476 dc-has-condition dc-condition-contains elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a073476\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"article-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2610068e\" data-id=\"2610068e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26af0050 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26af0050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The European Commission aims to increase the target for renewable energy by 2030 from 22% to 45%. One of the main purposes, then, is to make <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/climate-change\/news\/solar-panels-new-buildings-eu-mandatory-b2081732.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">photovoltaic panels mandatory<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: from 2026 for all public and commercial buildings above a certain size, and 2030 for residential buildings.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Let\u2019s see then which factors should be considered during the installation process and which in terms of maintenance, to maximise the efficiency of these systems and amortise the high purchase and installation costs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <strong>performance of solar panels<\/strong> depends first and foremost on the technology chosen and the materials used, but other elements affect it after the installation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Angle of inclination\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It varies depending on the country where the solar panel is installed: the closer we are to the equator, the closer the angle should be to zero. There are also devices called &#8216;solar trackers&#8217; that, by tracking the sun\u2019s rays, ensure that the light always falls perpendicular to the panels, increasing the performance of the photovoltaic system.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Orientation\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Again, this depends on where you are located. If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, the roof should face south; on the contrary, if you\u2019re located in the Southern Hemisphere the roof should face north.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Temperature\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Generally, particularly extreme temperatures (too high or too low) reduce the efficiency of the panels. 25\u00b0C is the ideal temperature found for the system to perform at its best.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Shading\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Be sure there are no trees, buildings, chimneys, or antennas casting shadows on your solar panels, or this could reduce their efficiency. Consider that it is enough for just one photovoltaic module to be shaded to decrease the energy performance of the entire system.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Cleaning and Maintenance\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dirt such as dust, sand, salt, debris, organic residues, leaves, or resin creates a barrier that inhibits the optimal energy production of panels.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">As mentioned in one of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.errecom.com\/en\/5-energy-saving-tips-for-your-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">latest article<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> about energy-saving tips, the presence of 10 g\/m<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of dust can reduce the power of a photovoltaic panel by about 34%. Frequent cleaning of solar panels is, therefore, necessary to ensure their efficiency; the intensity depends on where they are installed.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.errecom.com\/en\/product\/apollo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Apollo<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is Errecom&#8217;s professional cleaner for solar panels whose safe alkaline formula removes even the most intense dirt build-up on panels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 factors that increase the efficiency of solar panels Fatih Birol, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, has been clear: \u201cThe world does not need to choose between solving the energy crisis and climate crisis, we can do both\u201d. 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