Yes! Solar power works in the Northwest! Although higher latitudes receive fewer annual hours of sunlight, solar panels operate at greater efficiency in cooler climates making the Northwest an excellent place for solar. The Northwest additionally has long summer days with many months of high solar hours. Even though the Northwest’s winters are mostly overcast and shorter, solar still works in these conditions. In fact, Germany has installed 13% of all the world’s solar panels in their country but actually gets less sunlight throughout the year than the Seattle area!