What is the most likely reason the Arctic solar panels produced more energy in summer than in winter?

In Arctic summer, the Sun stays above the horizon for many more hours and appears higher in the sky, so the panels receive sunlight for longer and at a more direct angle. This increases the energy they can collect. Earth’s distance from the Sun does not change drastically between seasons, and the Sun does not produce more energy in summer.

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