There's still sun during the winter; you just need more solar panels for the same amount of energy. Also, there tends to be more wind during the winter, so wind power makes a good complement to solar.

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Maxion 21 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

In lower latitudes, yes. Where I live December has an average of 4 hours of sunlight (yes, the entire month).

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kulahan 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

So the winter, by definition, will always generate less? or we're just like... covering up a bunch for half the year or something? I don't get your point.

My larger point is that solar is only ever going to be a piece of the puzzle at best. In space it might be quite nice, but otherwise it's kinda goofy to invest too much in.

	▲	TheCoelacanth 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		With the way prices are trending, soon solar power is going to be the cheapest power source even in the winter. No one is going to complain that electricity is too cheap during the summer.
	▲	lostlogin 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		> My larger point is that solar is only ever going to be a piece of the puzzle at best. Doesn’t that apply to any power source?
	▲	toynbee_cunt 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
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