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Solar + Powerwall is ideal for an island with a decrepit electrical grid that relies on imported fossil fuel and is vulnerable to tropical storms. Better to ge
by panarky 9y ago
Solar + Powerwall is ideal for an island with a decrepit electrical grid that relies on imported fossil fuel and is vulnerable to tropical storms.
Better to generate on-site and bypass utility poles, tanker trucks, road networks, and corrupt utilities.
- oliwarner 9y agoBut tropical storms destroy roofs on houses on tropical islands. I can't imagine a cheap solar panel would fare any better. They'd just add to the debris. Replacing a high percentage of your panels that frequently seems extremely wasteful and expensive.