{"id":1000,"date":"2019-01-14T15:30:10","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T15:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/?p=1000"},"modified":"2021-09-28T16:49:02","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T16:49:02","slug":"will-solar-panels-work-through-glass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/will-solar-panels-work-through-glass\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Solar Panels Work Through Glass?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1000\" class=\"elementor elementor-1000\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a11248e lead-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a11248e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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right-column\" data-id=\"d508e63\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffcc17f author-bio elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"ffcc17f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \"name\": \"Carlos\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \"url\": \"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/author\/carlos\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \"image\": \"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3c18d5a96d3725994be378321295fd4b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \"jobTitle\": \"Author\"  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/script><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"author-bio-avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3c18d5a96d3725994be378321295fd4b?s=50&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Carlos\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/p><p class=\"author-bio-text\"><span class=\"written-by-text\">Written by<\/span> <span class=\"job-title\">qualified solar engineer<\/span> <span class=\"author-name\">Carlos<\/span><span class=\"written-by-period\">.<\/span> <span class=\"last-updated-text\">Last updated:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2021-09-28 16:49:02\">September 28, 2021<\/time><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4caed31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4caed31\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3770e9\" data-id=\"b3770e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff3f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ff3f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solar panels will continue to work even when sunlight passes through glass, but their efficiency and power outputs are nowhere close to their nominal values. Therefore, they will work but their device performance will be reduced. The reason stands behind a basic physics law called the Fresnel Law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those who are thinking about off-grid applications may find this answer quite interesting. For example, you may find yourself going on a camping trip, and you might be thinking of charging your mini <a href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/best-solar-power-banks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">solar power bank<\/a> for your mobile devices while it is facing the windshield. Maybe you just want to make sure your <a href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/best-solar-flashlights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">solar rechargeable flashlight<\/a> has enough energy before you make it to your destination. Or maybe you just want to know if installing some <a href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/will-solar-panels-get-smaller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">small solar panels<\/a> inside the house would be useful if they&#8217;re facing a skylight. Or perhaps you were just curious about it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever the reason, you had to ask yourself these questions below. Here you will find the explanation as to why solar technologies can work through glass.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will-My-Solar-Panel-Produce-Electricity-Behind-Glass\"><\/span>Will My Solar Panel Produce Electricity Behind\u00a0Glass?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To understand the reasons behind it, we must first learn all the different ways, range, and design in which glass can affect the sunlight and the product. Let&#8217;s analyze them!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Fresnel Laws<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Light can be described as a wave, as a particle (photon), or as both, depending on the type of experiment that evaluates it. When the ray of light travels from the Sun to the Earth, it has a specific speed and direction. If the ray of light reaches another surface, then part of the ray can be reflected back to the air, and another part of the ray can be refracted inside the surface.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This physical phenomenon occurs according to the Fresnel Law, based on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K2kiSnHCax8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snell Law<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> . Simply put, these laws establish that when light reaches another media, like water or glass, then part of that light will be reflected and the other part will be refracted inside the surface, but with a different angle and speed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The variation of the angle and speed will depend on a coefficient known as the refraction index of the media, which can vary according to the type of glass.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/tabla-1.webp 485w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/tabla-1-300x229.webp 300w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/tabla-1-90x70.webp 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/tabla-1.jpg\" height=\"371\" width=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/tabla-1.jpg 485w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/tabla-1-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/tabla-1-90x70.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-735 size-full sp-no-webp\" alt=\"diagram explaining the snell law\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">(Source \u2013 The Theory Behind Optica Tweezers)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, how does all of this affect our solar panel?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The amount of photons that reach the solar panel are not the same because some of them will be reflected by the glass. All of that sunlight, that is reflected by the glass, will be lost. The solar panel won&#8217;t be able to generate as much electricity as it should. Losses will change depending on the reflection factor of the glass, but in any case, they will reduce the energy output of the solar panel radically.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Orientation-and-Sun%E2%80%99s-Position\"><\/span>Orientation and Sun\u2019s Position<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As in any PV system, the orientation towards the Sun is essential to optimize the energy yields of the solar panels. Placing the solar panels inside a house or inside a car is a terrible idea from this point of view.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/what-direction-should-solar-panels-face\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solar panels need to be placed towards the South<\/a> (US case) in order to maximize energy yields. If you are moving in a car there is nothing you can do about it because the orientation will change constantly, so you will simply obtain different power outputs across the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are inside a building or house, you will need to find a window or normal glass that faces South in order to maximize the application of your power output. Placing a solar panel behind a window or sheets of glass, that is facing North would be equal to not having a solar panel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Second, placing solar panels inside a building or behind a car tinted glass window also has a bad effect. The solar irradiance will be at its maximum value when the Sun is in its highest position, meaning midday. Since the roof of the car, house, or the office building will be blocked from the direct incoming light path of sunlight at this time, then your solar panel won&#8217;t be able to take advantage of one of the best moments to generate solar energy and to reduce energy production. The only production at this moment will be from DHI.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>DNI and DHI<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solar irradiance is generally described as the combination of two types of irradiance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On one hand, Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI), related to the incident sunlight that impacts in a perpendicular angle directly to the solar panel without reflection, refraction, or loss of any kind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, there is the Diffuse Horizontal Irradiance (DHI), associated with all of that solar radiation, that is reflected or refracted by the atmosphere, clouds, mountains, lakes, or the ground. This component is referred to as the solar irradiance that indirectly impacts the surface of the solar panel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By placing a solar panel behind a glass window, or safety glass, you are eliminating the DNI component of solar radiation that would directly impact the solar panel. Meaning that, your solar panel would be working mostly with DHI components, related to the reflection of sunlight from other sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Shadings and Thermal Losses<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another disadvantage of placing solar panels behind a window is that shadings created by frames or bars of the window will also reduce the power output and its power conversion efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, you might think to park your car under the Sun and leave your solar panel technology inside to obtain maximum energy yields. However, as heat concentrates inside your car without air conditioning, the solar panel will get hotter due to the generation of electricity and the hot temperature conditions inside the car. This will induce thermal losses and could even damage the solar cells if the heat is too intense. Therefore, it is not the best idea.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is-It-Worth-It-to-Install-Solar-Panels-Behind-Glass\"><\/span>Is It Worth It to Install Solar Panels Behind Glass?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see, there are many reasons why you shouldn&#8217;t install a solar panel behind a window. That doesn&#8217;t mean that the solar panel won&#8217;t work, it just means that the performance won&#8217;t be the one you paid for. Therefore,<a href=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/are-solar-panels-worth-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> it is worth it to purchase solar panels<\/a> but it is not recommended to place the solar panels behind glass. You can take a look at a solar fan video <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O1j1i_KQM-k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to check the losses in the performance of a small solar panel located behind a window.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90e5ca3 references-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90e5ca3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cbc0fc\" data-id=\"2cbc0fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de5b92c references-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de5b92c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-741da90 references elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"741da90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/outdoors.stackexchange.com\/questions\/17023\/how-much-less-efficient-is-a-solar-charger-when-on-a-cars-dashboard-instead-of\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">How Much Less Efficient is a Solar Charger When on a Car&#8217;s Dashboard Instead of in Direct Sunlight?<\/a> &#8211; Stack Exchange<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O1j1i_KQM-k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Can I Install a Solar Panel in a Window?<\/a> &#8211; YouTube<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67c04eaf post-rating-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67c04eaf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccaa125\" data-id=\"ccaa125\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a4ccec post-rating elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"16a4ccec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><!-- Rate my Post Plugin --><div  class=\"rmp-widgets-container rmp-wp-plugin rmp-main-container js-rmp-widgets-container js-rmp-widgets-container--1000 \"  data-post-id=\"1000\">    <!-- Rating widget -->  <div class=\"rmp-rating-widget js-rmp-rating-widget\">          <p class=\"rmp-heading rmp-heading--title\">        We hope you liked this article. 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Solar panels will continue to work even when sunlight passes through glass, but their efficiency and power outputs are nowhere close to their nominal values. Therefore, they will work but their device performance will be reduced. The reason stands behind a basic physics law called the Fresnel Law. 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