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PakkyT t1_iumd9fr wrote

Reply to comment by OkMudDrankin in Eversource CEO asks Biden to take emergency action on New England natural gas supply by OmarLittleFinger

We are too far North and of course in Winter here the sun is low in the sky during the short daylight hours. While solar panels are a nice supplement, they are not the solution they are in places like Southern California.

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OkMudDrankin t1_iumeeyy wrote

You are too far north for solar? That makes literally 0 sense my friend. If energy prices are so unbearable for you why don’t you make a smart sound investment for your 1 asset that you most likely own in life and invest in renewable energy sources instead of continuing to get fucked and acting like it’s all Joe Bidens fault. I guarantee your home gets more than 800 sun hours annually which is plenty for a home that consumes 10,000 kWh yearly. Stop blaming democrats for your shitty consumer habits.

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PakkyT t1_iumhgzk wrote

Funny how you read into post all kind of things that were not at all stated. Not sure how you got politics from my post at all. Where did I blame either party or specific politician other than in your own head? You seemed a little triggered there sir.

My point is where we are solar panels are supplemental especially the smaller scale systems installed on private homes. In the dead of winter there is no way solar panels alone can take care of all the needs for electricity in a house especially if you are going to try and heat via heat pumps to further reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.

On a side note, my house is likely one of the worse for solar panels with no south facing roof section and many tall trees around my house which would need to be removed for maximum solar exposure.

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OkMudDrankin t1_iumhmk2 wrote

So remove the trees then. And in the winter Solar can provide more than enough of your needs as long as you have a big enough system. All I hear is excuses.

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PakkyT t1_iumvne6 wrote

Easy for you to say if you are not paying $10k for the removal of a lot of large trees. Just like you won't be paying for the increased costs to cool my home in the summer now that I no longer have the natural and free cooling effect of shade on my house. Removing trees is not without consequences and like my example, the benefit of doing so from one season is often offset by the loss of that benefit from the opposite season.

And as a sales rep, by definition everything you say is likely not exactly true or accurate. Just get the signature on the contract is likely your boss's motto.

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[deleted] t1_iumsmzx wrote

Nope. Not gonna happen. You can’t run an average size house on rooftop solar panels in a New England winter. You’re probably one of the gems I told to get off my doorstep.

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OakenGreen t1_iumofty wrote

I’ve got solar on my roof. Produces more than necessary in the midst of summer but in the winter it doesn’t come close to producing enough energy to be solely relied on

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OkMudDrankin t1_iumr324 wrote

Yes the point of solar isn’t just it’s application to the homes it’s installed on. Solar if installed on as many homes as possible would create a net benefit for the grid by greatly alleviating all of the demand for electricity.

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oneMadRssn t1_iun9asp wrote

You might be right for home solar. But generally, we are not too far north. Some of the biggest commercial solar plants are being built in Canada - much further north than MA.

The amount of sunlight is only part of the equation. The more north you are, the higher your winter energy demands are, and also the energy itself tends to cost more up north. With higher prices and higher demand, it makes financial sense to wildly over-spec a solar installation.

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