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1) That is a pretty huge cost when wholesale cost of solar is only a few cents to begin with. 2) That equation ignores the time value of money, which is absolu
by s1artibartfast 2y ago
1) That is a pretty huge cost when wholesale cost of solar is only a few cents to begin with.
2) That equation ignores the time value of money, which is absolutely relevant. A dollar spent today is not the same as a dollar saved 100 years from now.
- ben_w 2y agoFor 1, as this crosses timezones, the cost comparison has to be with storage rather than local generation. 2 is fair.
- SturgeonsLaw 2y agoWhat's the cost of 12,000 hectares of land in Singapore? Since that is the area that the solar farm on the Australian end will take up
- s1artibartfast 2y agoIm not saying local solar is an option. I'm saying the cost seems incredibly high.
- AtlasBarfed 2y agoRoof or otherwise? And if you have skyscrapers you have lots of side surface area to capture solar energy as well
- sourdoughness 2y agoIs adding side-panels to skyscrapers a solved problem? It doesn’t seem nearly as easy or mature as rooftop or grid-scale PV.