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UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 13 hours agohowever what then when there’s no sun out or it’s cloudy?
You’re not going to believe this, but solar panels will still work even when the light is reflected or partially blocked by clouds. Rain actually helps to keep your panels operating efficiently by washing away any dust or dirt. If you live in an area with a strong net metering policy, excess energy generated by your panels during sunny hours will offset energy that you use at night and other times when your system isn’t operating at full capacity.
jof@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
That’s crazy. I never would’ve guessed. Did you also know solar panels have a theoretical limit of 33%, which is diminished even more when sunlight is further blocked? Wow! That means they’re horribly inefficient and even more so when less light comes in! Who knew! So really we’re talking about pennies on the dollar at the end of the day when something like supplying a grid at a larger level would mean nuclear.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
Did you know fractions are predicated on a base value?
That’s definitely an aphorism.