WHY WINTER IS GREAT FOR SOLAR, PART 1: COLD
When people first hear about solar power, they often think that, while it sounds like a good idea, it won't work in winter.
They believe it doesn't work because wintertime is colder, cloudier, and has fewer sunlight hours in a day.
These things are obviously true about winter.
But solar still works in cold weather.
Even in Alaska.
It works a bit differently, but it still works.
In some ways, it may even work better than in other seasons.
Here's how:
I. Cold
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It's understandable why people would think that colder temperatures lead to less solar electricity production.
After all, we tend to associate heat with energy.
But solar panels don't work by absorbing the sun's heat, but by absorbing its light.
This means that, no matter how cold it gets, as long as sunlight is hitting the panels, they will keep producing electricity.
In fact, there's a reason why cold can even improve the performance of your panels.
That's because solar panels all have an ideal temperature at which they perform best, around 77°F. Just like any other electronic device.
If the temperature is higher than that, their production drops.
If it's equal or lower, they produce as much as they can.
It is true that solar panels will produce less electricity in winter due to there being fewer sunlight hours in the day.
But, since the cold will have the panels produce the most they can, that will balance things out, and your panels will keep on producing just as smoothly, all year long.
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