Isn’t Seattle and the Pacific Northwest too rainy and cloudy for solar?
Not at all, in fact, the Pacific Northwest, which encompasses the greater Seattle area, Bellevue, Everett, Tacoma, and other large area cities, is comparable to Germany, a worldwide leader in solar production that is on target for being 100% green in its energy use in the very near future. And although the generation of power is less on overcast days, it still produces enough solar energy all through the winter months to make an impact, and when you add this with the fact that solar panels produce better in cooler climates, that makes the Northwest an ideal location for a solar power system.
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