<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">I can't recall the specific study, but bifacials were noted to have an easier time self-clearing of snow due to the heat generated from backside production. I think the study was from upstate NY.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">I find this to be generally true. But the actual benefit can vary widely. No amount of albedo will remove ice.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Dec 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg7483133922932837416">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The last look I took at Bifacial suggested that the optimal material was/is the “California” white I think EDPM type material pardon my memory on the material name.
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ago, look for the old Solyndra PV advertisements they discussed this material as the optimal roof surface.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">I have considered bifacial for pole/ground mounts here ID. Has anyone tested or have Beta for improved winter performance?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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