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Did you know the sun produces enough energy in one hour to power every home on earth for an entire year? And yet, despite its abundance and reliability, solar panel owners often struggle to generate enough power. One of the biggest questions solar system<\/a> owners ask is, do solar panels work in the shade? Solar panel shading is one of the most common problems with installing solar panels. So this blog will comprehensively discuss how it happens and how you can avoid it.<\/p>\n\n\n

What Are Solar Shading Losses?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

Solar shading<\/a> is the energy loss that emanates from the obstructions blocking the sun’s rays. Obstructions such as trees and utility poles are the primary causes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shading on solar panels causes them to produce less energy than they otherwise would. The amount of lost energy depends on the sun’s angle relative to your solar panels and what’s blocking it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To calculate the losses the solar panel shading causes, subtract the energy generated from the optimal solar panel generation ability. This will allow you to know how much power you lose due to shading.<\/p>\n\n\n

How Does Solar Panel Shading work? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

Do solar panels work in shades? The answer to this question lies in analyzing how solar shading works. Shade affects solar panels by reducing the amount of power they can generate. When a shadow falls across a solar panel, it reduces the energy output by blocking some light rays from reaching the solar panels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Solar panel installed on a roof under a tree.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The amount of power your solar panels produce will decrease as shade increases. This will have an impact on how much energy your solar system produces. Solar panel shading is particularly evident when connected in a parallel <\/a>string format. PV panels in this traditional format generate as much power as the lowest-producing panel. 60% shade of one solar panel will mean that solar panels will perform at 40% efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n

How to check for solar shading<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n