a) Determine the total of land area needed to supply for 33.2×10' people, if the average energy usage per capita is 4,206 kWh. Consider that all our energy is obtained from solar by means of photovoltaic devices with an efficiency of 25% using horizontal panels. Assume that the solar panels facing the sun for 8 hours per day with the average solar irradiance is approximately of 160 W/m².

a) Determine the total of land area needed to supply for 33.2×10' people, if the average energy usage per capita is 4,206 kWh. Consider that all our energy is obtained from solar by means of photovoltaic devices with an efficiency of 25% using horizontal panels. Assume that the solar panels facing the sun for 8 hours per day with the average solar irradiance is approximately of 160 W/m².

Introductory Circuit Analysis (13th Edition)

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Author:Robert L. Boylestad

Publisher:Robert L. Boylestad

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