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Old 04-01-2007, 11:40 AM   #21
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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos View Post
Dumb question, but does "intensity" matter to solar power generators?

For example, say Lethbridge gets exactly the same amount of sunshine as some town in Florida, would identical solar power generators generate the same amount of power? Or would the one in Florida generate more because it's more intense?

I'm just guessing, but I think that what really matters is the directness. In Florida, they'd probably have to be flatter, whereas here, we'd have to put them on more of an angle.
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