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How Much Solar Power Can You Generate? Solar Power Calculator
By Admin | September 20, 2009
Tags: solar calculator, solar map, solar panels, solar power
Depending on your location in the world will determine how much solar energy your solar panels can convert to electricity.
But how do you find that out?
Much easier now with a solar power calculator from the US Government’s National Renewable Energy Lab.
This calculator lets you use the standard settings so all you need to do is click on your location and you can get a general idea of the solar power you can generate in your area as well as how much credit, on average, you can earn.
For more advanced users, there is another version of the solar calculator that allows you to choose any location, not just major metropolitan areas in the US, but is more complicated to use.
To get a better idea of the solar generating potential in your area, here’s a map of the US. You’ll notice that the highest collection areas are noted in orange and lowest in blue and purple (only found in Alaska!).
Not surprisingly, the highest collection areas are in Arizona, New Mexico and parts of California, Nevada, Texas, Utah and Colorado.
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