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Even Western Washington has sunny skies for much of the year. Do solar panels really require full sun to work? I see a lot of solar panels on homes in Seattle.
by Tagbert 5y ago
Even Western Washington has sunny skies for much of the year. Do solar panels really require full sun to work? I see a lot of solar panels on homes in Seattle.
- chmod600 5y agoAs with anything, it depends on the tech available and cost. What may have been a net loss before may be a net win today.
- coryrc 5y agoThat's generous. Seattle has 71 days a year with <30% cloudy, and they're basically all in July and August. More than half the days are >70% cloudy. You lose like 50-80% generating capacity when it's cloudy. It's not economical to have solar without extensive subsidies. And since our state tax structure is highly regressive, those solar panels you see are basically installed on the backs of the poor. https://www.currentresults.com/Weather/Washington/annual-days-of-sunshine.php https://www.currentresults.com/Weather/Washington/annual-day...
- 41b696ef1113 5y ago>Seattle has 71 days a year with <30% cloudy Woof. Remind me to never to take a Seattle job.
- Tagbert 5y agoof course winter and summer weather is much milder than areas like Chicago