Be aware that this nominal ratio is given for standard test conditions (STC) : radiation=1000 W/m2, cell temperature=25 celcius degree, Wind speed=1 m/s, AM=1. The unit of the nominal power of the photovoltaic panel in these conditions is called "Watt-peak" (Wp or. pho-tovoltaic (PV) production in the generation mix, the knowledge of the PV generation capacity has become a key factor. In this work, we propose to compute the PV plant maximum power starting from the indirectly-estimated irradiance. Example : the solar panel yield of a PV module of 250 Wp with an area of 1. As the Earth rotates, the elevation angle of the sun changes every month in the year, every day in the month, and every hour Design of Smart Power Grid Renewable Energy Systems, Third Edition.