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Originally Posted by sendler
PS. Solar pv only does 17% of nameplate capacity in NY. In the Summer. In the winter it is weeks at a time of 0. Any plan for a fossil fuel free grid in upstate NY that wants to foolishly turn it's back on nuclear will have to rely almost entirely on offshore wind at the east end of Lake Ontario. Which I hear nothing about.
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What do you mean by "17% of name plate"?
My brother's 6.6kW system collects a total of about 8MWh per year, and the only time in the winter it has zero output, is when it's covered in snow. And it is on a low slope roof - 5:12 pitch. Steeper would be better in winter.
I am going to have a 10kW system later this year. Same latitude as NY. Germany is the same latitude as ALASKA, and they manage to have solar work just fine.