Solar panels mounted in rear quarter windows

Not sure about the window tint, although I suspect it will affect performance, of more concern will be the lack of performance as presumably they won’t be pointed towards the sun.

For solar panels to work efficiently need to be angled correctly, facing the sun and with out any obstructions.

Your performance lose with your idea would be anything from 60%-90% lose. Pointless exercise really.

Nice idea, just not practical.

Not as much loss as you might think Sweetnam.

There are differences in solar cell types but your normal ones don't really make much use of the UV and IR part of the light spectrum so the fact that film cuts out 99% of UV won't affect the panels.

As per other responders the lack of pointing cells to where sun is , is the major effect.

Of course it depends on what your doing overall, if it was convenient to mount them where they would get some light and you take them out and set them up when needed then why not?


I have a 20 watt semi flexible mounted flat on my GU's roof.
Its virtually invisible and gets a lot of light , really works for me to keep my car battery topped up at no real cost.

sweetnam
If there is room can you make the panel slide from under the RTT frame and then, when you stop, it can be slid out and catch the rays. Slide back when traveling with a locking mechanism of course.