Germany Solar Installations May Have Tripled in First Quarter (1800 MW)

[FBaggins]

5. Why do you misread correction of error to be "badmouthing"?

Does the fact that there are financial incentives involved change anything when the discussion is about the capability of a supply chain and labor force to deliver change to our energy system?

When did that become what the conversation was about?

"In one relatively small country" is both inaccurate (it's the world's 5th largest economy) and misdirected (since Germany has been by far the world's most aggressive installer of solar while you're hinting it's just run-of-the-mill).

It also doesn't inform much on what the possible growth rate is because (as I pointed out) the growth rate in December was MUCH higher. If anything, THAT would be the indicator of capacity.

No matter how large the incentives nuclear can't ramp up production and bring dozens of reactors next year, or the next or the next or the next of the next or the next or the next or the next of the next or the next or the next or the next of the next...

Why on earth would that matter? Cities don't get built in a year either. Planning for the electrical needs of a civilization is necessarily done many years in advance (even decades).

Then of course there's the constant error on your part re: production capacity relative to what actually gets put into service.

Remember that nonsense you tried to sell about China along producing 35 GWs of solar cells in 2011 and I pointed out to you that the expected global demand was between 19-22 GWs? Remember who turned out to be right?

Regardless... there's nothing in the post you replied to that "badmouths" solar energy. If anything, it badmouths inconsistent governmental policy that causes entire industries to swing from profit to huge loss on a whim. It also "badmouths" a story that makes it look like solar installs in Germany are on the rise when the reality is that they're in (temporary) collapse. It has not thing one to do with whether or not I like the idea... it simply corrects an error.