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Solar farms are more economic to build than rooftop solar: https://www.nrel.gov/news/program/2021/documenting-a-decade-of-cost-declines-for-pv-systems.html http

by est31 4y ago

Solar farms are more economic to build than rooftop solar: https://www.nrel.gov/news/program/2021/documenting-a-decade-of-cost-declines-for-pv-systems.html https://www.nrel.gov/news/program/2021/documenting-a-decade-... For individuals the calculation might be different as rooftop solar makes you less dependent on price trends you have no influence over, but as a society, utility solar is less expensive.

blitzar 4y ago
> Solar farms are more economic to build than rooftop solar For utility / central planners the cost of rooftop solar is ZERO. The owner of the roof pays it. Even better they get to buy the excess for 5p and sell it on at 35p. So they make money on every panel installed. The utility pays for the solar farm and it costs $.