Solar Panel Unit Operation

The SolarPanel unit converts solar irradiance into electrical power using a simple relation between the incoming radiation, panel area and efficiency:

Power = irradiance [W/m^2] × panel area [m^2] × efficiency

The produced power is available from the unit’s energy stream as a negative duty (indicating power generation).

Example

SolarPanel panel = new SolarPanel("panel");
panel.setIrradiance(800.0); // W/m^2
panel.setPanelArea(2.0);    // m^2
panel.setEfficiency(0.2);   // 20%
panel.run();
System.out.println(panel.getPower());