A battery of silicon photocells mounted on a plane surface operates with an efficiency of 16.7%. It is installed at a location 45° north. The time is 10:00 on April 1, 2017. When the battery faces the sun directly, it delivers 870W to a resistive load. How much power does it deliver if the surface is set at an elevation of 25° and faces true east?

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A battery of silicon photocells mounted on a plane surface operates with an efficiency of 16.7%.
It is installed at a location 45° north. The time is 10:00 on April 1, 2017.
When the battery faces the sun directly, it delivers 870W to a resistive load. How much power
does it deliver if the surface is set at an elevation of 25° and faces true east?
Ans.: 708W
Transcribed Image Text:A battery of silicon photocells mounted on a plane surface operates with an efficiency of 16.7%. It is installed at a location 45° north. The time is 10:00 on April 1, 2017. When the battery faces the sun directly, it delivers 870W to a resistive load. How much power does it deliver if the surface is set at an elevation of 25° and faces true east? Ans.: 708W
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