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[โ€“] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Non-tracking solar panels are closer to 12% actual efficiency, 20% would be a theoretical efficiency. I only mention this because you used an actual efficiency estimate for the steam generator but not the solar panel.

[โ€“] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 9 points 7 months ago

That's because I'm so smart I completely ignored that the sun moves around during the day.