Comments on: Do Solar Panels Work Better at Higher Altitude? [Video] http://www.solardave.com/index.php/do-solar-panels-work-better-at-higher-altitude-video/ SolarDave: DIY Solar Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:52:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Grand Junction Colorado Solar Installer http://www.solardave.com/index.php/do-solar-panels-work-better-at-higher-altitude-video/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Grand Junction Colorado Solar Installer Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:14:03 +0000 http://www.solardave.com/?p=435#comment-538 Absolutely, the air is thinner and thus less particulates to block the sun. It is why the San Luis valley is the "hottest spot" in Colorado for solar! Absolutely, the air is thinner and thus less particulates to block the sun. It is why the San Luis valley is the “hottest spot” in Colorado for solar!

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.solardave.com/index.php/do-solar-panels-work-better-at-higher-altitude-video/comment-page-1/#comment-536 Jeremy Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:34:33 +0000 http://www.solardave.com/?p=435#comment-536 I think the guy meant to say irradiance and not irradiation. The distance from the sun has basically no effect on the irradiance. The shorter distance the light travels in the atmosphere would probably have some small effect though. I think the guy meant to say irradiance and not irradiation. The distance from the sun has basically no effect on the irradiance. The shorter distance the light travels in the atmosphere would probably have some small effect though.

]]> By: Kin http://www.solardave.com/index.php/do-solar-panels-work-better-at-higher-altitude-video/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Kin Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:05:01 +0000 http://www.solardave.com/?p=435#comment-476 Nah. There's NO way its because you're closer to the sun. Thinking about the scale you might be .0000000001% closer to the sun, of its total distance. But the atmosphere being thinner, I'd imagine you're getting more sunlight/less sunlight reflected by the atmosphere. Likewise, I don't know how much the atmosphere reflects of all the sunlight passing the earth. It's a cool question. Nah. There’s NO way its because you’re closer to the sun. Thinking about the scale you might be .0000000001% closer to the sun, of its total distance. But the atmosphere being thinner, I’d imagine you’re getting more sunlight/less sunlight reflected by the atmosphere. Likewise, I don’t know how much the atmosphere reflects of all the sunlight passing the earth.

It’s a cool question.

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