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6th November 2020, 10:41 AM
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Re: Battered
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Victoria Moss
There was a recent bad storm here and loads of people's solar panels were smashed to pieces by huge hail stones, not to mention their roofing tiles etc. Which begs the question what happens then, those panels were rendered totally useless. Can't be replaced instantly can they.
Most people use more power in the evenings so anything gained in the day is not available unless you have a battery. These run into the several thousands of dollars and have limited shelf life. The payment for any solar input to the national grid here has been vastly reduced from what it used to be.
Here in Tasmania we are almost totally alternative power through the Hydro and wind power. A lot of domestic solar panels on private residences, not so good in winter down here.
Interesting as to what can be used to fill the gaps that alternative power leaves esp. in peak times.
Luckily here we only have a total of about 500,000 people over the whole state so use isn't as critical as it is in bigger populations. We are getting a 2nd undersea cable to export our excess to the mainland. We only have one cable at present and a few years ago that went off line through a breakage.
hi victoria
tell those with the damaged solar panels to go on youtube, there are so many diy ones being made for pennies.
tom
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6th November 2020, 11:30 AM
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Re: Battered
Used Solar Panels, so far there is no industry to take them and recycle them.
State govs are encouraging people to put them on at discounted prices.
Cheaper than doing what should be done, that is provide a sustainable power supply.
Happy daze John in Oz.
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John Strange R737787
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