Solar Power Quiz

What is the average measure of solar energy a location receives called?

• Solar capacity

• Solar potential

• Peak sun hours per day

• Solar efficiency

How many 250W PV modules are needed to make 1 MW of PV?

• Four hundred

• Four thousand

• Forty thousand

• Four million

What is solar noon?

• When the sun is at the horizon

• When the sun is as high in the sky as it will get for the day

• When the sun sets

• When the sun rises

What is the latitude line called at 23.5 degrees north?

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

What is the main advantage of using a single axis tracker?

• Tracks the sun on one axis

• Reduces maintenance

• Increases panel lifespan

• Decreases installation time

What is the tilt degree of a PV system when it is neither flat nor vertical?

• 45 degrees

• 0 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

Which factor does NOT determine inter-row spacing?

• Tilt angle

• Size of the PV

• Color of the PV

• Latitude

What is the acceptable distance:height ratio closer to the tropics?

• 1:1

• 2:1

• 3:1

• 4:1

What is the more acceptable distance:height ratio farther north?

• 1:1

• 2:1

• 3:1

• 4:1

What is a benefit of lowering the tilt angle in PV systems?

• Increases wind uplift forces

• Reduces wind uplift forces

• Increases energy consumption

• Reduces energy output