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U.S. Solar Resources
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
This figure documents the nation's potential for utilizing solar energy using a south facing flat plate system. Areas of the southwestern United States have the most intense solar radiation and these are prime locations for large-scale solar-generated electricity. While Arkansas does not receive as much solar radiation as areas in the southwestern U.S., Arkansans can still take advantage of solar energy technologies such as electricity generating solar panels, solar water heaters and solar oriented construction.