Sunshine@piefed.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 months agoPlug-in balcony solar panels could mean cheaper power. But Canada needs to get on board firstwww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square28linkfedilinkarrow-up165arrow-down10
arrow-up165arrow-down1external-linkPlug-in balcony solar panels could mean cheaper power. But Canada needs to get on board firstwww.cbc.caSunshine@piefed.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square28linkfedilink
minus-squarerainwall@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·edit-26 months agoCool. Solar panels produce near 100% power until they are 30 years old, which is when they drop to about 80% efficiency. They pay out at about 10% a year and produce something useful. That’s a great investment that just keeps going.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoI believe in unicorns and solar panels that last over 15 years.
minus-squarerainwall@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-26 months agoYou should let us know about the unicorns, because solar panels are absolutely lasting 30+ years. Tons of data is coming in on 30 yr solar panels right now. This article is 4 days old and confirms the above: https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/renewable-energy-ecology/old-solar-panels-still-work/
Cool. Solar panels produce near 100% power until they are 30 years old, which is when they drop to about 80% efficiency.
They pay out at about 10% a year and produce something useful. That’s a great investment that just keeps going.
I believe in unicorns and solar panels that last over 15 years.
You should let us know about the unicorns, because solar panels are absolutely lasting 30+ years. Tons of data is coming in on 30 yr solar panels right now. This article is 4 days old and confirms the above:
https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/renewable-energy-ecology/old-solar-panels-still-work/