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One of the important questions to always ask about solar is the energy inputs required to make a solar panel, and the time required to "earn it back" with solar
by stmw 19d ago
One of the important questions to always ask about solar is the energy inputs required to make a solar panel, and the time required to "earn it back" with solar electricity. This is different than "cheap price" because the energy consumed in manufacturing usually happens on a different continent, in a different currency, different regulatory regime and is thus easily obscured.
- benj111 19d ago1 to 3 years payback for energy.
- OutflowLabsInc 19d agoCheck out my post above. What state?
- benj111 19d agoThe question is about energy payback. Generating the energy required to create it. Your comment, if I'm looking at the correct one refers to electricity prices.
- OutflowLabsInc 18d agoYou're right. I misunderstood. I think you're right on the 1-3 years though. I think i've heard/seen that before in the solar industry.
- umeshunni 17d ago> manufacturing usually happens on a different continent, in a different currency, different regulatory regime that's irrelevant. They're selling panels at a profit and are churning them out by the millions daily.
- toomuchtodo 16d agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_return_on_investment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_return_on_investment