Are there special types of solar panels that work better in cloudy climates, like the Pacific Northwest?

Question

I live in the Pacific Northwest and I was wondering if there was a special type of solar panel that worked better in a climate that tended to be cloudy and overcast a lot.

Answer 1

hello there are solar water heaters being marketed which use glass vacuum tubes for absorbing the solar heat(infrared) and are effective even in cloudy weather

check the site <http://www.ecvv.com/product/vp115980/Chi...

Conducting-Solar-water-heaters.html>

also search google search

best of luck

Answer 2

No

Answer 3

You would not want a focusing, concentrating, or tracking panel; and sensitivity toward the blue end of the spectrum might help a bit; but I think solar cells are just barely cost-effective in *sunny* locations.

Answer 4

Some oif the newer panels are able to also utilize reflected light as well. Find a supplier in yor area.  Far more reliable than the smart alec comments available here. There are other reasons to use solar panels than to try to save a buck.