A while a go I bought a couple of solar panels from REUK and today I finally got around testing them outdoors (I had previously only tested them indoors with a lamp). These panels are rated at 6V, 250mA which makes them quite perfect for low-power outdoor micro controller applications (sensors for example) if they are combined with a re-chargeable battery (that can be tickled charged).

The size of the panels are about 13×13 cm.

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