REALITY
REALITY hours of sun, that captured This is true only of May to is only 10 %-15% higher September. It is then about than in winter. that of a typical sunny Sydney
READ FULL STORY 50 % more energy. Further, cold beer consumption tends to increase. Unless your batteries are fully solar charged by noon in typical usage during summer down south, that system has Buckley’ s chance of working up north outside the winter months.
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MYTH 5
There is higher solar input up north year around.
REALITY
This is true only of May to September. It is then about that of a typical sunny Sydney spring / autumn day. In a northern summer MYTH, however 5, the humid atmosphere There is higher( plus solar inherent input up solar module north year heat around loss).
reduces output. Despite far longer
REALITY hours of sun, that captured This is true only of May to is only 10 %-15% higher September. It is then about than in winter. that of a typical sunny Sydney
spring / autumn day. In a northern summer, however, the humid atmosphere( plus
This can cause major issues for those with compressor fridges( that work just fine down south) because it is generally hotter all day— and all night, too. That fridge will thus use 40 %-50% more energy. Further, cold beer consumption tends inherent to increase solar. module heat loss) reduces output. Despite far longer hours of sun, that captured is only 10 %-15% higher than in winter. This can cause major issues for those with compressor fridges( that work just fine down south) because it is generally hotter all day— and all night, too. That fridge will thus use 40 %-
Unless your batteries are fully solar charged by noon in typical usage during summer down south, that system has Buckley’ s chance of working up north outside the winter months.
READ FULL STORY 50 % more energy. Further, cold beer consumption tends to increase. Unless your batteries are fully solar charged by noon in typical usage during summer down south, that system has Buckley’ s chance of working up north outside the winter months.
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