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Solar Panels In Cold Climates
By Anna on November 26, 2008

Contrary to popular belief, you do not need to live in a hot climate in order to benefit from clean Renewable Energy sources such as Solar Power. In fact solar panels convert sunlight into electricity more effectively in colder temperatures…………………………..This phenomenon is due to the fact that the colder a material is, the better it will conduct electricity. Therefore, solar panels will produce less electricity in a hot climate than in a cold climate given that the amount of sunlight is equal. It is true that colder climates tend to have less sunlight than hotter climates, but the reduced availability of sunlight is offset by the increased efficiency of solar panels in colder temperature.

A good example of this principle in action is the Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant in Colorado, near Alamosa. It is home to one of the largest photovoltaic solar plants currently operating in the United States.

I hope the above is informative…

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