peak sun hours

If a location receives an average 1,200 kWh/m2/year, it is said to receive an average 1,200 PSH per day. If a location receives an average 5 kWh/m2/day, it is said to receive an average 5 PSH per day. A peak sun hour is equivalent to 1000 watts of solar energy falling on an area of 1 square meter for 1 hour or for example as 500 watts of solar energy falling on an area of 1 square meter for 2 hours.

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