For many Canadians looking to invest in a solar system for their homes and business, how effective the system will be year-round is often a top-of-mind question.
Specifically, they want to know if snow could hinder their ability to produce energy.
If you follow us, you know that we often talk about the importance of using solar energy to save money and to be environmentally conscious. And at Brightworks Energy, we walk the talk. We Believe in Options One...
When it comes to green energy for residential purposes, solar comes out on top every time. While wind is an excellent option for larger areas with high winds, such as along coastlines, wind struggles when it comes to residential neighborhoods.
Turbines are highly sensitive and require very specific conditions in order to function efficiently, whereas solar is much more versatile.
China produces the largest amount of solar power in the entire world. In fact, China produces more solar power than the United States, Italy, & the entire United Kingdom combined.
What are they doing differently than us?
Well, for starters, Solar Power is one of the largest industries in all of mainland China. In 2007, nearly half of the world’s production of Solar Panels happened there, although 99% of the panels were being exported to other countries.
Now, China has quadrupled its production of panels, surpassing the entire global demand.
However, China’s implementation of solar power doesn’t stop there – solar water heating is also used extensively throughout the entire country, & in 2015, 77.42 GW of Solar Energy were produced – meaning there was enough solar power generated to energize 59,554 homes for an entire year.