A 500 W solar panel is a photovoltaic (PV) module designed to convert sunlight into electrical energy with a peak output of about 500 watts under Standard Test Conditions (STC: full sunlight at 1000 W/m², 25 °C cell temperature).
Specifications
- Rated Power (Pmax)
- ~500 W
- Voltage at Max Power (Vmp)
- ~41 – 45 V
- Current at Max Power (Imp)
- ~10.5 – 13.5 A
- Open-Circuit Voltage (Voc)
- ~49 – 56 V
- Short-Circuit Current (Isc)
- ~11 – 14.6 A
- Module Efficiency
- ~20 – 23%
- Power Tolerance
- ~0 ~ +5 W
- Maximum System Voltage (DC)
- Up to ~1000 – 1500 V
