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Comment by buckle8017

4 months ago

The energy it takes to do that is significant.

Often exceeding the energy gained in the winter.

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analog31  4 months ago

I'm thinking if the sun can warm the panels enough for a thin layer of ice to slide off, then it can't take that much more energy to make a thick layer slide off.

  • bongodongobob  4 months ago

    It does. Even at 0F, you'll see snow melting on the roofs in winter.

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