Does solar power work better or worse on the moon?

Does solar power work better or worse on the moon?

 

Why would mascons affect solar power?

Does solar power work better or worse on the moon?

 

Moon doesn't have atmosphere.

 

Earth would receive ~1367 W/m^2 if it wouldn't have atmosphere,

with atmosphere energy reaching ground is ~1050 W/m^2.

 

Moon would receive everything.

Moon would receive everything.

 

Don't forget it has a slower rotation.

Don't forget it has a slower rotation.

 

And that will affect solar power because ... ?

And that will affect solar power because ... ?

 

Night is longer.

Night is longer.

 

And so are the days. What do you think the net effect is?

On Earth, 1050 W/m^2 is also energy per second per meter at cloudless noon.

To calculate energy per whole day, it's long way..

You need to calculate calculus of graph, x axis time, and y axis power. Power is growing at sunrise, then maximum is at noon, and going to 0 at sunset.

 

ps. I think this should be split to separate thread..