UK Worse Place In World To Put Solar Power
January 22, 2025
By Paul Homewood
In 2020, the World Bank published this report on the potential of solar power:
https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/energy/publication/solar-photovoltaic-power-potential-by-country It was quite a detailed analysis, taking into account not just sunshine itself, but also the impact of air temperature, terrain horizon, and albedo, as well as module tilt, configuration, shading,
soiling, and other factors affecting the system performance.
It was measured thus:
PVOUT is the amount of power generated per unit of installed PV capacity over the long term (the specific yield), measured in kilowatt hours per installed kilowatt peak (kWh/kWp).
The World Bank
Global map showing practical solar energy potential after excluding for physical, environmental and other factors
Out of 230 countries assessed, the UK came in at 229th. Only Ireland fared worse!
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