threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 days agoChina powers up the world's largest open-sea offshore solar farmelectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up153arrow-down11
arrow-up152arrow-down1external-linkChina powers up the world's largest open-sea offshore solar farmelectrek.cothreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareHugin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 days agoThe cool water can improve solar panel efficiency. Hotter panels produce less energy.
minus-squareAllero@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·3 days agoMakes sense. But does it really negate the elevated construction costs? I must assume such a station is significantly more expensive to build
minus-squaregollilinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 days agoNot only construction, but also maintenance costs. I imagine they are harder to access, if needed, and salt water is hostile to any structure
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
True!