Timeline for What happens to electricity generated in solar panel when no load is connected?
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| Jan 30, 2021 at 13:37 | vote | accept | Sreeraj Chundayil | ||
| Jan 30, 2021 at 11:34 | answer | added | jwh20 | timeline score: 5 | |
| Jan 30, 2021 at 11:13 | comment | added | user16324 | It doesn't just build up voltage. The solar cell is a forward biassed diode; the forward bias voltage increases until the diode current = the generated current, so the power is dissipated in the cell itself. That's why Voc is slightly higher than Vmpp. | |
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| Jan 30, 2021 at 10:42 | comment | added | Solar Mike | Solar controllers usually require the batteries to be connected first, then others loads and finally panels... that should give you an idea. Or check the controller instructions. | |
| Jan 30, 2021 at 10:37 | comment | added | Justme | Counter question that might help: What happens to the electricity generated in an alkaline battery when there is no load connected? | |
| Jan 30, 2021 at 10:28 | history | asked | Sreeraj Chundayil | CC BY-SA 4.0 |