/challenges-projects/design-challenges/vertical-farming/b/blog/posts/modular-farm-blog-post-10---solar-energy-part-iiHi vertical farmers, In the previous post we presented our Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) solar module converter hardware. We described the circuitry, the measured variables and the sensors used. On this post we will go deeper into the...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/vertical-farming/b/blog/posts/modular-farm-blog-post-10---solar-energy-part-iiTue, 13 Oct 2015 19:38:45 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:912aa07c-5d32-4db2-96c9-47d30d29f496DAB1<p>I understand the MPPT concept, but I am still confused as to how much of the available solar energy is actually being captured for reuse.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you have 1 Watt per square meter of solar array, then you should be able to collect one watt/hour of energy for one hour of exposure time.</p><p>So how does that translate into your charging circuit and storage circuit as you pull the energy out of your storage&nbsp; for later use?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=613&AppID=120&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">