4_lights_data on September 1, 2024 8:24 pm Source * solar irradiance: [https://nsrdb.nrel.gov/](https://nsrdb.nrel.gov/) * state GDP: [https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gdp-state](https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gdp-state) * state solar production: EIA [https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/) Viz created in DataWrapper Read more here: [Is solar following the sunshine? 4LightsData](https://4lights.substack.com/p/is-solar-production-following-the)
Zigxy on September 1, 2024 8:26 pm Why relative to GDP instead of per capita Also Florida should lose “Sunshine State” status
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* solar irradiance: [https://nsrdb.nrel.gov/](https://nsrdb.nrel.gov/)
* state GDP: [https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gdp-state](https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gdp-state)
* state solar production: EIA [https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/)
Viz created in DataWrapper
Read more here: [Is solar following the sunshine? 4LightsData](https://4lights.substack.com/p/is-solar-production-following-the)
Why relative to GDP instead of per capita
Also Florida should lose “Sunshine State” status
Is Hawaii really that low with sunshine input? Jeez
Overall, 82% of the Earth is great for solar.
The left one looks like a happy whale