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[–] 29 points 2 years ago (1 child)

*minus the energy needed to make, maintain, and replace solar panels.

I support more solar installations, just calling out it isn't free power.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    As more solar is installed, the less power input we need to provide. There will be a point where all solar power required to make a solar panel will be produced by solar panels

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    As more solar panels are installed, more material and maintenance are required. They deteriorate over time, and require large physical areas.

    I guess at that point, each panel needs to be extremely efficient to limit the space, extremely durable, made of cheap materials, easily recyclable into another panel.

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