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    How much sunlight can you expect?

    Apr 15, 2021 3 minutes

    How can I find the maximum I’m likely to get out of my panels?

    Most people want to know this either to check their installation or to plan the size and number of panels to install. The EU calculator is here: re.jrc.ec.europa.eu/pvg_tools/en/tools.html

    I was interested in finding out how much my nominal 200W installation of crystalline panels should deliver in my chosen cruising area of Corfu in the summer months and then seeing if I could work back to estimate the efficiency of the installation taking into account the panels,

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