Energy-starved countries on the continent have reluctantly turned to coal and gas for decades. Cheap Chinese solar panels are now finally changing the calculus.
A bit late. While much of Africa has unreliable power. Including many more industrialised nations. Solid fuel power stations and majority urban areas have been wired for decades.
Solar has just been a needed backup for well off homes. That is now dropping to others.
in the future (hopefully not too far future) when they have an appetite for electricity as large as the global north; those panels are going to save the day. (presuming that they can still get them cheaply)
Agreed. It’s also happening in the UK slowly. We are now 80% renewable 10% nuclear. 10% fossile. Given our use that is impressive. But also we are starting to see low price solar inverter kits that can add as additional power.
2 years ago I spent £200 on 2 41pw panals to fit my brother and my small boat. Thinking that price was too cheap to miss. Knowing it would be this winter I was able to fit them.
Talk about a bad choice. Can’t really complain though.
it doesn’t seem like there’s much to complain about so long as they work as expected and the knowledge that replacements will be cheaper in the future should soften the blow as well.
Agreed, just a little annoyed is all. I’m thinking of building a gazebo in my garden with solar cells on top. Seems like they some Aluminium l angle with a little fibreglass will act as a bloody cheep roof ATM.
A bit late. While much of Africa has unreliable power. Including many more industrialised nations. Solid fuel power stations and majority urban areas have been wired for decades.
Solar has just been a needed backup for well off homes. That is now dropping to others.
in the future (hopefully not too far future) when they have an appetite for electricity as large as the global north; those panels are going to save the day. (presuming that they can still get them cheaply)
Agreed. It’s also happening in the UK slowly. We are now 80% renewable 10% nuclear. 10% fossile. Given our use that is impressive. But also we are starting to see low price solar inverter kits that can add as additional power.
did the uk slap a big tariff on this technology?
Not that I know of. ATM 410w panels are £45 each, having dropped hugely over 2 years.
it nice to know everyone’s not rejecting green tech via tarrifs like the EV’s for the sake of protecting profits.
2 years ago I spent £200 on 2 41pw panals to fit my brother and my small boat. Thinking that price was too cheap to miss. Knowing it would be this winter I was able to fit them.
Talk about a bad choice. Can’t really complain though.
it doesn’t seem like there’s much to complain about so long as they work as expected and the knowledge that replacements will be cheaper in the future should soften the blow as well.
Agreed, just a little annoyed is all. I’m thinking of building a gazebo in my garden with solar cells on top. Seems like they some Aluminium l angle with a little fibreglass will act as a bloody cheep roof ATM.