Research Article

A Simple Method to Increase the Amount of Energy Produced by the Photovoltaic Panels

Table 1

Measured values of albedo.

Surface typesMeasured values of albedo

Bituminous membrane0.131
White expanded polystyrene0.83
Old snow 0.45
Fresh snow 0.92
Thick green grass0.23
Rare green grass0.204
Dry soil (dark)0.09