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Three Sunbeam Systems solar panels, each rated at 55 watts, are being installed on Exlex's cabin roof — three panels total, one on the port side, one on the starboard side, and one on top.2:41 Each panel gets its own MPPT supercharge controller optimized for yachts.2:18 Sven Yrvind draws on direct experience with the same Sunbeam Systems panels from a 2020 passage that ran 78 days in low-light northern conditions, departing from far north and attempting a crossing between Norway and Shetland before being turned back by North Sea conditions, then continuing south.0:04 Throughout that passage, with minimal sunshine, the panels supplied enough power for reading lights, AIS, and navigation lights.1:37 The three-panel layout with individual MPPT controllers is designed to capture useful charge regardless of panel orientation or partial shading. Sven credits Sunbeam Systems for strong support throughout the process.3:25

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