> Does it really matter to see all those solar panel farms if the end result is they were not much helpful? Sure, putting them further into the dry south would

> Does it really matter to see all those solar panel farms if the end result is they were not much helpful? Sure, putting them further into the dry south would certainly have improved yields, e.g. putting them into Spain or even further south like DESERTEC envisioned. And still, they produce a non-trivial chunk of German electricity now. Not sure what you are suggesting, compared to stuff like fusion, we actually know that solar works. Also, there is a political component of having them on own soil: energy independence. A lesson learned in the oil crisis.