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Rooftop solar doesn't work in winter in climates cold enough that people have heating rather than air conditioning. Like, at all. Not only is the peak heating d
by makomk 7y ago
Rooftop solar doesn't work in winter in climates cold enough that people have heating rather than air conditioning. Like, at all. Not only is the peak heating demand in places like Scotland after dark when solar outputs zero watts every time, the winter capacity factor is so low that there isn't enough power produced to even be worth storing.
- qqqwerty 7y agoI am well aware of the limitations, was merely pointing out that renewables could greatly improve the status quo when it comes to resiliency for a large portion of the population. And the extreme latitudes can still benefit from solar in the summer. It mostly just comes down to cost/benefit tradeoffs. It seems like the parent comment was suggesting that natural gas was a necessity. I whole heartedly disagree. For winter months in extreme latitudes, other forms of renewables (hydro, geothermal, wind, biomass) should be sufficient.