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Photovoltaic solar roof
A typical solar-electric (photovoltaic, PV) installation on the roof of a family home in the UK. I don't know exactly how much electricity this produces, but there are 16 panels each made up of 60 cells (6 x 10), so I would estimate roughly 4kW (4000 watts) maximum. That's probably about 50% of the electricity this building needs. Read more in our article on how solar cells work.
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Photovoltaic solar roof
A typical solar-electric (photovoltaic, PV) installation on the roof of a family home in the UK. I don't know exactly how much electricity this produces, but there are 16 panels each made up of 60 cells (6 x 10), so I would estimate roughly 4kW (4000 watts) maximum. That's probably about 50% of the electricity this building needs. Read more in our article on how solar cells work.
Our images are published under a Creative Commons Licence (see opposite) and are free for noncommercial use. We also license our images for commercial use. Please contact us directly via our website for more details.