Throughout
Arizona, solar power stations are collecting both energy
and data. Researchers at APS study the data to better
understand the many factors that affect solar power
generation. The efficiency of a solar array depends on many
things beyond its capacity to generate electricity. Climate
factors such as temperature and cloud cover affect power output,
as does the way the solar panels are turned toward the sky.
What factors affect the power output of a PV system? Explore
these solar power sites and the data that flow from them.
Throughout
Arizona, solar power stations are collecting both energy
and data. Researchers at APS study the data to better
understand the many factors that affect solar power
generation. The efficiency of a solar array depends on many
things beyond its capacity to generate electricity. Climate
factors such as temperature and cloud cover affect power output,
as does the way the solar panels are turned toward the sky.
