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Wildfires have cost the solar industry tens of millions of dollars in losses over the course of the last decade, GCube said. Image: Office of the Governor of California.

California wildfires in 2020 dimmed solar panels production by 10-30%, says NCAR study

December 9, 2022
The intense wildfires that ravaged California in the US in 2020 have been responsible for substantial solar energy forecasts errors, according to a study led by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).
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