> There's easily a factor of 3 or 4 difference in output between a solar panel in Australia vs Northern Europe
replyThat only really matters if there is some constraint preventing you from building a proportionally larger array at the northern latitudes.
No, you cannot just build a larger array.
replyThat map doesn't effectively capture the intermittency of solar energy in different climates. In Britain the country gets less than 8 hours of energy during peak winter. It also often goes with overcast skies for extended periods of time. A bigger array does not solve these extended periods of non-production.
I do not think anyone is suggesting a pure solar solution.
replyYour reply to me quite explicitly suggested that countries in far northern latitudes just build a proportionally larger array:
reply> That only really matters if there is some constraint preventing you from building a proportionally larger array at the northern latitudes.
I was replying to the assertion that the difference in power density at different latitudes was a deal breaker.
reply