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Its a wise move considering solar might get much cheaper by 2030. At this point though the main expense is not the panels but the more complex task of logistic
by wrong_variable 8y ago
Its a wise move considering solar might get much cheaper by 2030.
At this point though the main expense is not the panels but the more complex task of logistics, operational, etc.
It could also generate a lot of jobs for Saudi citizens but I do not think the average Saudi would be interested doing the job of installing solar panels.
Solar is a really good bet for the Saudis, they just need to execute it well.
- roryisok 8y agoWhy 2030 specifically and why di you think Saudis don't want jobs installing solar panels?
- dahdum 8y agoOver 2/3rds of Saudi nationals are employed by the government in relative cushy jobs. Manual labor is done by foreigners. Same reason as the US and farm workers, natives don’t want to do it.
- baybal2 8y agoYeah, the closes thing to that universal income thing in the real world
- onetimemanytime 8y ago">>Same reason as the US and farm workers, natives don’t want to do it." $30 an hour and I'd do it. Immigrants do it because the cost of living in their country is like 10 times less than in USA. They sacrifice for x years, almost live off the grid here until they build a house, open a business and stay in their country.
- duxup 8y ago> I do not think the average Saudi would be interested doing the job of installing solar panels. Yeah, a guy I worked with was from Saudi Arabia, he noted that most people wanted to get a comfortable government job and ... not do a great deal. The education systems is still unfocused as far as being a competitive worker goes, a lot of people he felt were unambitious. He seemed very concerned about the future / why he worked so hard to leave.