If you thought you needed to have solar panels in extremely sunny places to make it worth while, then think again! Germany is leading the world in energy produced by the sun [1]. This fact does not surprise me. The Germans have been energy savvy for a long time. I remember a trip to Münich in 1990, when I was amazed at the advanced system they had in place for commuters on bicycles. Not only did they have separate bicycle lanes in the busy roads, but they even had traffic lights specifically for cyclists.
If Germany can produce 1,000 Kilowatt hours per square meter per year, from solar power alone, imagine what places with extremely sunny climates can do. However, the point is, it does not matter how little sun there is, anything is better than nothing.
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[1] http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2007/04/17/PM200704177.html