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Re:Can solar costs keep shrinking? by thijson on Thursday August 29, 2024 @05:59PM (#41395714)
The further north you go, the larger the seasonal variation in sunlight. I've watched some video's of people living off grid in BC, they need a diesel generator for the winter months to get by.
Re:Can solar costs keep shrinking? by switchbak on Thursday August 29, 2024 @07:12PM (#41396304)
This is also quite dependent on the microclimate: there's a number of places in the south of BC that get radically different levels of solar radiation. Kelowna for instance would be far better than North Vancouver for a solar setup.

By and large most of BC wasn't economic enough to justify solar as a replacement for grid power, but I haven't checked those numbers in a while. We do have relatively cheap hydro power, so there's not a hugely strong incentive either. There's other reasons that might justify an install however, especially for off-grid folks.

Re:Can solar costs keep shrinking? by thijson on Friday August 30, 2024 @08:26AM (#41400012)
Re:Can solar costs keep shrinking? by switchbak on Tuesday September 03, 2024 @12:25PM (#41436504)
That's exactly the kind of info I'm interested in, thanks for the link.