#201192 - 04/29/1007:47 PMRe: Determining how much solar power is enough
[Re: JohnE]
philip
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Originally Posted By: JohnE
Philip, who came up with only 5 hours of sunshine per day? That seems extremely low to me.
That's answered in the article: "Since according to NOAA the sun averages 5.5 hours of 1000 W/m insolation at our proposed site above Vail ... " with more detail at http://www.rbr.com/radio/ENGINEERING/95/13603.html
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