Bill,
PV panels don't generate any heat, but they do collect it. Hard panels over a hard bimini actually lower the temperature on deck, underneath the cover. The panels need a small air gap for cooling so the hard bimini ends up in the shade. Many people use the panels as their bimini with nothing underneath, these act similar to a regular hard top, though probably a little warmer underneath because they're black on top. Putting an additional layer between you and the panels, perhaps even canvas, should mitigate that issue.
Eric
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> It looks like 8 panels could get squeezed onto the same space, which could
> deliver 2.5Kw under optimum conditions.
> [Bill Gow] I can't do that, I need a couple feet at the back of the bimini
> for my traveler. If anything, I'd like to cut the bimini back a foot or two
> but it works at this size. The extra room to work up there is a nice feature
> as well as the tremendous power advantage!
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> How much heat will these things generate up there? Am I going to roast under
> these things...?? ;)
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