Thursday, August 19, 2010

C.4. Does Ontario Get Enough Sun?

Yes!


The cold weather of Canada does not impact solar PV,
as it is the sunlight that generates electricity,
not heat
(in fact, warm temperatures lower efficiencies).






Ontario has better sun exposure than Germany
the world leader in solar energy,
and similar exposure as Miami, Florida over a full year.






As expected, there is some variation according to the region in Ontario:

Our community, aptly named the "Sun Parlour" has one of the highest solar potentials in Ontario.