onsider a simple 20. m2 rooftop installation of crystalline-silicon (c-Si) PV modules. Remember that PV modules are rated to receive 1.0 kW/m2 of solar radiation. Assuming peak solar irradiance of 1.0 kW/m2 , what would the peak output of this system be (in kW) if the modules are 23% efficient?

onsider a simple 20. m2 rooftop installation of crystalline-silicon (c-Si) PV modules. Remember that PV modules are rated to receive 1.0 kW/m2 of solar radiation. Assuming peak solar irradiance of 1.0 kW/m2 , what would the peak output of this system be (in kW) if the modules are 23% efficient?

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