Rick, "If you need an average output of 2285W then that requires 9kW of panels. In low latitudes the average full daily sunlight you can count on is around 6 hours. Here in Melbourne it is 4 hours."
Well let's look at it a little more clearly. Lets say you are on the equator with 15% efficient panels. That means for every square meter of surface you are getting 150 watts.
To get 2285 W's output you need 15 square meters of solar panels, which is equivalent to a 3 hp engine.
You will need more than 50 square meters of coverage to generate the equivalent energy of a 10 hp engine.
To operate when the sun isn't shining you will need an additional 100 square meters of panels and 120 kW of storage (ouch).
Basically solar power requires a surface area over three times the surface area of my boat to power my boat at 5 knots. . . . And no clouds in the tropics^^
Talador
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