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Sky

Time of day 12:00

Cloud cover 10%

Fleet

Fleet size 12 × 8

Fleet output

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Sun elevation

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Capacity factor

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Panels lit

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How it works

Each panel's output depends on the cosine of the angle between its face and the incoming sunlight — the closer a panel points straight at the Sun, the more of the available irradiance it captures. This 2D view draws the exact same solar geometry as the 3D model: a sun-arc strip on top shows where the Sun sits in the sky, a small side profile shows one panel's tilt against a sun ray, and the main grid is a live top-down heat-map of every panel's output.

P_panel = G · max(0, cosθ) · (1 − cloud) · η
G = 1000 W/m² · max(0, sin(elevation))   (clear-sky irradiance)
θ = angle between panel normal and Sun direction

Time of day — moves the Sun across the sky; elevation sets the raw irradiance available.
Cloud cover — scatters and blocks sunlight, cutting irradiance directly.
Fleet size — number of panels in the array, scaling total plant capacity.
Tracking mode — fixed tilt never moves; single-axis tracks the Sun's azimuth only; dual-axis keeps every panel pointed straight at the Sun (θ≈0) all day.

Real-world relevance: this is exactly the trade-off utility-scale solar operators weigh — dual-axis trackers can raise annual yield 25-35% over fixed tilt, but cost more to build and maintain.

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