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What are the effects of shade on solar PV Panels?

April 26, 2017Panels PV shade solar

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What are the effects of shade on solar PV Panels?

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Shading has a disproportionate affect on a systems performance. This is because the cell with the lowest illumination determines the operating current of the series string in which it is connected. This is one of the areas covered in the survey carried out before installation. Modern arrays can bypass the effected diodes to minimise shade effects; but these effects must still be considered.