Environment & Energy
In reply to the discussion: Arctic Methane - This Does Not Sound Good... [View all]wtmusic
(39,166 posts)Do the math yourself. How many windmills does it take to generate the equivalent of a 1GW coal plant (and not nameplate - baseload)?
How many km2 of solar panels? (don't forget to multiply nameplate by .15% equivalence factor).
Not that it matters, but you're not even within an order of magnitude with your ultra-clean imaginary solar panels:
"How much electricity do dirty solar panels lose?
While many factors impact solar power production in solar panels, experts agree that you will lose power. That loss may range as high as 25% in some areas according to the National Renewable Energy laboratory. Individual dealers have reported losses as high as 30% for some customers who failed to ever clean their panels."
http://www.solarpanelcleaningsystems.com/solar-panel-cleaning-services.php#pl
"A study of a solar array in Phoenix"...how comprehensive.