alt Hacker NewsMichigan unfortunately represents a mismatch of when you need power vs when power is generated. Arizona, Texas, New Mexico are sweet spots. High power demand in the summer (A/C), relatively high proportion of sunny days.
Michigan unfortunately represents a mismatch of when you need power vs when power is generated. Arizona, Texas, New Mexico are sweet spots. High power demand in the summer (A/C), relatively high proportion of sunny days.
Michigan is just like the south: highest electricity consumption is during summer.
This may change with increased use of heat pumps for heating, but it’s still a while out before seasonal electricity consumption patterns invert.
+/- on what effect electric cars will have: people drive more in summer but efficiency goes down in winter.
Arizona, Florida, etc are not really in a sweet spot we all think it is because PV efficiency/output goes marginally down when it’s really hot (ie: when A/C demand peaks). Unless you install the panels at high altitude.