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Peak indoor temperatures (and, therefore, peak air conditioning demand) on the west coast of North America tend to happen from early evening to sundown. Needle
by bleepblorp 6y ago
Peak indoor temperatures (and, therefore, peak air conditioning demand) on the west coast of North America tend to happen from early evening to sundown.
Needless to say, the ability of solar power to cover this peak is highly limited because the solar peak is earlier in the day.
- WalterBright 6y agoThe trick is to cool the house down as much as possible while the sun is up and generating power. It'll take the house a while to warm back up once the sun goes down. I.e. take advantage of thermal mass. I know it takes my house hours to move 10 degrees if the HVAC is off and the windows closed.