How good are the themal heat systems in our latitude and how is the solar collecters in winter?
Solar Heating in Alaska
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Solar heating can work very well in winter especially where there is snow. Because the white snow reflects the sun so well you can get a bost of about 40% in diffused sun radiation from snow. This helps make up for the lower sun angle and the short solar daylight hours.
I suggest if you are trying to optimize for the winter that you place the solar thermal panels at a very verticle angle (wall mount is optimal). This will maximize the snow reflection and capture the sun’s lower winter angle.