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Solarcell Analysis - part 1
Dave Hrynkiw
July 13, 2001
We've been working on testing our Sunceram Solarcells for real-world performance. Our first test is under direct sunlight, and we tried our best to get accurate data under ideal conditions - summer solstice, during the brightest hours of the day. As we're located in Calgary (lat:51.050N), Canada, you may get slightly different results due to the angle of the sun at your particular latitude.
Expect further data as we generate it!
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