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An actual line-of-sight to the sun is calculated, so if you put the panels behind a wall, they won't produce as much power for part of the day.
 
An actual line-of-sight to the sun is calculated, so if you put the panels behind a wall, they won't produce as much power for part of the day.
  
A rotating solar panelwill produce 12.5V.
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A rotating solar panel produce X watts at 12.5V, with reduced efficiency at higher/lower voltages

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Solar panels convert sunlight to electricity.

An actual line-of-sight to the sun is calculated, so if you put the panels behind a wall, they won't produce as much power for part of the day.

A rotating solar panel produce X watts at 12.5V, with reduced efficiency at higher/lower voltages