Estevan considered for solar power

[sumdumguy]

We don't have consistent sun. Now if we lived in Mesa, Arizona or Las Vegas, we could count on the sun, but Saskatchewan, surelyvthere have been tests done?

[tweaker101]

why not install both wind and solar power producing products in the Estevan area?...last time I was in that area there was plenty of both...just saying

[binthere]

once the static pressure tax is implemented i believe they will start focusing on more wind generated power.

[tweety]

sumdum, opinions are opinions, but science is so very much better

[URL="https://www.currentresults.com/Weather/Canada/Saskatchewan/sunshine-annual-average.php"]https://www.currentresults.com/Weather/Canada/Saskatchewan/sunshine-annual-average.php[/URL]

In other words Estevan in sunny 324 days of the year, 2404 hours a year.

1 sq meter of cell will provide 480 kw hrs per year based on 200 watts/m2. New designs are even better.

And just because you feel cold, doesn't mean the solar cell isn't working. Its actually working better. you can get solar brushes to remove snow. Snow also reflects more light to the cells. Cloudy days don't mean its stops, its just reduced. Partially cloudy days can improve performance because light reflected also adds to cell.

While Phoenix has about 3800 hours the output can be greatly reduced by temperature. In other words, Estevan isn't too far behind Phoenix.

[stonepicker]

sumdum, opinions are opinions, but science is so very much better

[URL="https://www.currentresults.com/Weather/Canada/Saskatchewan/sunshine-annual-average.php"]https://www.currentresults.com/Weather/Canada/Saskatchewan/sunshine-annual-average.php[/URL]

In other words Estevan in sunny 324 days of the year, 2404 hours a year.

1 sq meter of cell will provide 480 kw hrs per year based on 200 watts/m2. New designs are even better.

A lot of the time science doesn't have common sense, It's a little hard to believe that in those 324 days that estevan gets almost 71/2 hrs. of sunlight every day. I'm not saying it's not true, just hard to believe. And like, i think one has already mentioned. How come co's aren't stampeding to estevan to build and make money? ( and help the world of course ) Theory is just that, theory. I'm pretty sure that in theory, a helicopter should not be able to fly.

[stonepicker]

Phoenix gets 335 days of sunshine.

[tweety]

Phoenix gets 335 days of sunshine.

Citation?

[URL="https://www.currentresults.com/Weather/Arizona/annual-days-of-sunshine.php"]https://www.currentresults.com/Weather/Arizona/annual-days-of-sunshine.php[/URL]

Phoenix gets 211 sunny days and 85 partly sunny days over many years of data collection.

[tweety]

But the real question, why are you so afraid of sticking some silicon out in the sun and capture some power? Too many oil shares? Are you a Koch oil executive?

[stonepicker]

But the real question, why are you so afraid of sticking some silicon out in the sun and capture some power? Too many oil shares? Are you a Koch oil executive?

Hmm maybe my vacation brochure was off. But then again,do you work for statistics canada? Because by your stats a person would think that estevan is sunnier than phoenix, so how come the % of sun in phoenix is 85% but only 52% in estevan? You make it sound like estevan has 324 days of mostly sunshine and phoenix only 211? As i think one has already said, if solar power is so fantastic and cheap, how come everybody's not doing it? Because it doesn't work yet! Maybe down the road, but in canada it's decades away yet. Let the warm countries figure it out, and THEN try to apply the technology to the true north strong cold and free. I think i'll pick phoenix. Here's to oil and co2, because all living plants need more of it!

[stonepicker]

Supposed to be oneoff not one. ( spellcheck )