{"id":96949,"date":"2021-12-07T09:34:36","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T14:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/?p=96949"},"modified":"2021-12-08T17:25:27","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T22:25:27","slug":"solar-panel-specification-sheets-what-they-are-and-how-to-read-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/2021\/12\/solar-panel-specification-sheets-what-they-are-and-how-to-read-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar panel specification sheets: What they are and how to read them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-96953\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/aurora-sponsored-featured-image-december2021-article1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/aurora-sponsored-featured-image-december2021-article1.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/aurora-sponsored-featured-image-december2021-article1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/aurora-sponsored-featured-image-december2021-article1-357x238.jpg 357w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>By Lisa Cohn, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aurorasolar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aurora Solar<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>A solar panel spec sheet provides valuable information about the operating parameters of a panel and can help designers, engineers, and installers determine how to configure a solar PV system.<\/p>\n<p>The panel spec sheet will tell you about the panel\u2019s electrical power production, including its efficiency and how it operates with changing temperatures, as well as mechanical information like the dimensions and wind loads. This information is required to get an accurate performance simulation.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aurorasolar.com\/blog\/how-to-read-a-solar-panel-spec-sheet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Read the full story on Aurora Solar\u2019s website.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lisa Cohn, Aurora Solar A solar panel spec sheet provides valuable information about the operating parameters of a panel and can help designers, engineers, and installers determine how to configure a solar PV system. 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