Solar panels are not the expensive part of using solar to power the country - the storage and transmission is.
Although having said that, the cost of regularly cleaning panels, replacing them, throwing them in landfill, and mining materials to make new ones every 15 years or so is also huge - and destructive to the planet.
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 2 weeks ago
x.com/jnampijinpa/status/1973660876793368808
cis.org.au/…/the-renewable-energy-honeymoon-start…
DupaCycki@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
This is an important point to consider. However, to me it seems somewhat separate from your previous comment.
Of course, no sane government should push for a country to rely solely on wind and solar. Ideally you have a mix of various energy sources, even potentially including some fossil fuels. Hitting that 20-30% sweetspot, as mentioned in the paper, looks to be fairly cheap and beneficial for everyone.
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 2 weeks ago
That’s what almost every “net zero” government has been pushing though. They claim it is doable with zero fossil fuel, just 100% “renewables”.