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Atlantic exposure varies across Clare's east-west divide

There is a significant difference in solar conditions between east and west Clare. The Loop Head peninsula and coastal towns like Lahinch and Miltown Malbay are exposed to Atlantic weather and higher rainfall. Inland and eastern Clare, around Ennis, Tulla, and Scarriff, is more sheltered and drier. East Clare properties typically generate 5-8% more annually than equivalent systems on the exposed west coast, which is worth factoring into payback calculations.