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How can part of the country not be suitable for solar? Does the sun not shine there?
by everyone 4y ago
How can part of the country not be suitable for solar? Does the sun not shine there?
- JumpCrisscross 4y agoChina has solid solar potential [1]. [1] https://seas.harvard.edu/news/2021/10/chinas-solar-powered-future https://seas.harvard.edu/news/2021/10/chinas-solar-powered-f...
- Prbeek 4y agoA lot of people listen to Zeihan and take him seriously
- CyanBird 4y agoToo many people take wherever they hear on YouTube as gospel PV power in China has got several issues, lack of sun is not one of them
- cinntaile 4y agoDon't leave us hanging, what are the issues?
- DiogenesKynikos 4y agoMy understanding, as a non-expert: the best place for both on-shore wind and solar power generation is in the West of the country (particularly in Xinjiang), but most of the power demand is in the East. China is addressing this by building long-distance, ultra-high-voltage connections between the West and East of the country. This article (from 2017, but it gives you an idea of the problem) has a good map: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2017/01/16/china-powers-ahead-with-a-new-direct-current-infrastructure https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2017/01/16/china-po....