threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · 13 hours agoChina powers up the world's largest open-sea offshore solar farmelectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up140arrow-down11
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minus-squareAllerolinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·9 hours agoWhy building solar farm offshore? I understand why wind farms are built that way, but solar?
minus-squareHugin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·7 hours agoThe cool water can improve solar panel efficiency. Hotter panels produce less energy.
minus-squareAllerolinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·4 hours agoMakes sense. But does it really negate the elevated construction costs? I must assume such a station is significantly more expensive to build
minus-squaregolli@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 hour agoNot only construction, but also maintenance costs. I imagine they are harder to access, if needed, and salt water is hostile to any structure
minus-squareboreengreen@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·8 hours agoLots of flat space maybe. Or they are just claiming the territorial water that way. Idk.
Why building solar farm offshore?
I understand why wind farms are built that way, but solar?
The cool water can improve solar panel efficiency. Hotter panels produce less energy.
Makes sense. But does it really negate the elevated construction costs? I must assume such a station is significantly more expensive to build
Not only construction, but also maintenance costs. I imagine they are harder to access, if needed, and salt water is hostile to any structure
Lots of flat space maybe. Or they are just claiming the territorial water that way. Idk.
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