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zambian_smart_solar.py — STEM AI Interactive Code Runner
● Python 3.12 Engine Ready
# Zambia Clean Energy Smart Telemetry Script
def calculate_solar_yield(location, panel_area_sqm, sun_hours):
    efficiency = 0.21  # 21% high-efficiency mono-perc
    daily_kwh = panel_area_sqm * 1000 * efficiency * sun_hours / 1000
    trees_saved = round(daily_kwh * 0.85, 1)
    return {
        "station": location,
        "daily_energy_kwh": round(daily_kwh, 2),
        "carbon_offset_kg": trees_saved,
        "status": "⚡ Optimal Output"
    }

telemetry = calculate_solar_yield("Lusaka Innovation Hub", panel_area_sqm=50, sun_hours=7.5)
print(f"🇿🇲 [STEM AI Telemetry] {telemetry['station']}")
print(f"⚡ Daily Yield: {telemetry['daily_energy_kwh']} kWh")
print(f"🌱 Clean Carbon Offset: {telemetry['carbon_offset_kg']} kg CO2")
print("🚀 Ready to power the school computer lab!")
Interactive Terminal Output Execution: 0.04s
$ python3 zambian_smart_solar.py
🇿🇲 [STEM AI Telemetry] Lusaka Innovation Hub
⚡ Daily Yield: 78.75 kWh
🌱 Clean Carbon Offset: 66.9 kg CO2
🚀 Ready to power the school computer lab!
Process finished with exit code 0. Great job, Innovator! 🎉
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