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How would the power input to a solar cell change if it was not square onto incoming radiation?
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How would the power input to a solar cell change if it was not square onto incoming radiation? Introduction Finding the power input to a photovoltaic cell under varying angular positions would prove to be a useful fact in life. Obviously a photovoltaic cell used in real life situations is best used at maximum efficiency. The closer to the equator a photovoltaic cell is the flatter it will need to be to the ground, as on the equator the sun is directly above level ground and as you move longitudinally away from the equator to each direction the larger the angle the solar cell will have to be at to face the sun directly. This is not taking into account various times of day, only noon, as at other points in the day latitude would also have to be taken into account and I am not going to be changing the angle...
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