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The '''solar coverage rate''' is the percentage of an amount of [[energy]] that is provided by the sun. This may be in reference to a [[Solar water heating|solar thermal installation]] or a [[Photovoltaic system|photovoltaic installation]], i.e. a calculation of solar heat, [[electricity]] or total energy produced. The observation period is typically one year. As a general rule, higher values represent improved [[Energy efficiency (physics)|energy efficiency]] and improved environmental outcomes.

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* required total energy.

This value depends on the size of the storage unit ([[Hot water storage tank|hot water tank]] or [[Solar battery|storage battery]]), the size of the harvesting surface (sun collection surface or surface area of photovoltaic modules), and on the amount of energy required. In addition to the total yield, there is another dimension that is important for assessing the effectiveness of a solar facility. This is the total energy loss and storage loss suffered by the facility.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Webmaster |date=2017-11-11 |title=Solar coverage rate |url=https://www.gsenergy.eu/solar-coverage-rate/ |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=GS Energy |language=en-US}}</ref>.

== Cost effectiveness ==

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When planning a solar thermal facility, the optimal goal is to find a balanced compromise between yield, i.e. heat energy provided, and the solar coverage rate. A good compromise between yield and solar coverage usually also represents a good compromise between investment costs for the solar facility and costs saved on conventional energy.

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[[Category:Solar energy]]