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A weird thing is that northern countries such as Sweden, at or near the polar circle, are often considered dark and unsuitable for solar. But the thing is, duri
by jacobush 10y ago
A weird thing is that northern countries such as Sweden, at or near the polar circle, are often considered dark and unsuitable for solar. But the thing is, during summer the sun shines 24/7 ... so there would be a lot of power during mid summer and no (solar) power during mid winter.
- kalleboo 10y agoFor most of the time in the summer, that light is coming in at an angle over the horizon that greatly attenuates the energy per square meter. There are maps of yearly solar irradiance that very clearly show this http://sustainabletechnologyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DLR-Global-Map-of-Solar-Radiation.jpg http://sustainabletechnologyforum.com/wp-content/uploads/201... And then in the winter, it's very cold, so the energy cost of heating is very high.
- jacobush 10y agoThanks