Grey skies no issue for Irish solar power firm
At 53 degrees north of the equator, what Ireland lacks in sunshine hours it makes up for in daylight hours. Although our skies are more often overcast than clear, we get about 18 hours of daylight during the summer months and seven or eight during th
That means a total of 4,412 hours of sunlight hits Ireland in an average year. Cold winters and overcast summers often make homeowners sceptical of solar heating as an option for their property.
However, a technological breakthrough by Mullingar-based Let’s Talk Solar may have the solution for those yet to be convinced that solar panels can not only work in Ireland, but can reduce energy costs by an average of 70 to 75 ...
