Solar Rad - Winter

Mapantz · Post by **Mapantz** » Thu 08 Dec 2022 11:49 am

Not sure why it's so much higher than the theoretical value?

https://postimg.cc/yDb1XgbG

During clear days back in the summer, it would be lower than the theoretical value.

mcrossley · Post by **mcrossley** » Thu 08 Dec 2022 11:53 am

Do you have a different solar factor set for December?

Mapantz · Post by **Mapantz** » Thu 08 Dec 2022 11:54 am

Both June and December at 0.85

mcrossley · Post by **mcrossley** » Thu 08 Dec 2022 1:58 pm

I have mine set to generate higher theoretical values in winter as the atmosphere is normally clearer than in summer. That is why I introduced the ability to scale across the seasons.

Mapantz · Post by **Mapantz** » Thu 08 Dec 2022 3:28 pm

I've set it to 0.90 and it's bang on now.

Was it added recently? Don't remember seeing that issue before.

mcrossley · Post by **mcrossley** » Thu 08 Dec 2022 4:06 pm

A year ago, in v3.14.1

If you leave them both the same, then the behaviour is exactly as it was before the change.

AndyKF650 · Post by **AndyKF650** » Fri 09 Dec 2022 4:45 pm

Well there is a thing, I changed my winter transmission factor to 0.9 and now when the sun shines the theoretical max equals the actual. I just need the sun to shine a bit more to make our house solar cells work.
The winter solstice will soon be here and things should get brighter again.

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