New House Thermal

On Mon, 26 Jun 2017 07:21:39 -0700, 6PK wrote:

On Monday, June 26, 2017 at 1:23:32 AM UTC-7,
wrote:
The Treasure Coast Soaring Club will soon have a new house thermal.
Florida Power And Light is in the process of building a 400 acre solar
power plant within 3/4 mile from our airport. Heat from this type of
farm should make for a great house thermal. Anyone out there with
experience flying over solar farms? Thanks, Bob

One would think it should but it's hit and miss like most spots that
should or could.....:-)

Surely that depends on the overall reflectivity of the solar farm
averaged over its area and over all wavelengths: if its less reflective
than the surrounding area then it will be warmer. But that is only when
its not generating. If the system is generating and exporting electricity
that reduces the energy available for warming the system, so its average
temperature should be reduced as a result.


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