re: Solar Panels - Yay or Nay

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Without govt subsidies it’s a loser in most of the USA as that Infograph shows.

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People really should ignore that map. Irradiance is to site specific to make any decision without an Aurora, Suneye or something similar. A real solar setup isn't just some bros that come out and throw some panels up on the roof. They're designed a power plant for that homes needs with consideration for that homes specific energy resource factor.

It misleads people into thinking that TSRF is the only thing that matters. There are enough solar offerings that charge based on kWh rather than kWp so any efficiency loss from a lower TSRF is mitigated.