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		kragen on May 11, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A skeptic's take on beaming power to Earth from sp... average capacity factor for utility-scale solar pv in california is 29%. no state in the usa is as low as 10%. why is your rooftop like maine?

XorNot on May 11, 2024 [–]

Sydney, Australia. Temperate climates have a lot of grey sky, and we've had a lot more recently.

kragen on May 11, 2024 | [–]

california is temperate but they put the solar farms in the desert

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