Comments on: San Francisco Solar Power Subsidy gets Stamp of Approval

By: The cost of a solar power system in san francisco

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By: Dan Hahn

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:38:54 +0000

Hey Chris,

Here’s some info straight from Dave’s San Francisco Page:

“Fog is not the same thing as shade. Solar Power works in fog and when clouds are overhead. Depending on how foggy, rainy, or cloudy a day it is, it varies but on average it’s probably 25% effective. Remember, solar power is a YEARLY gig. You don’t pay until your “true-up” period at the end of the year. SF has sunny times and foggy times. It balances out. FACT: San Francisco gets more sun than Sacramento. (Yes, I’m serious)”

By: Chris

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:08:46 +0000

Does subsidizing this really make sense in San Francisco: is there enough sun in outer Richmond district to generate enough power to meet the daily demand of an average household?

By: Adam

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:56:35 +0000

You mean, get it while the ’sun’ is hot, before it becomes a red giant, destroys our atmosphere, sucks out our oceans. I think that is in 5.5 billion years. So there is enough time to get a good ROI.