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Old 08-21-2018, 08:34 AM   #31 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sendler View Post
But the density is not anywhere near the same scale especially when you throw in solar and windfarm capacity factors of 25%. Or less for rooftop. Germany's vast solar buildout averages 11%. How cost effective is that? Not including the cost of ever adding storage at TeraWatt hour scales.
Of course. Rooftop solar is never going to power LA or NYC. Rural areas with abundant sunlight can get away with getting most of their energy needs from these sources, but it isn't a solution for dense cities.

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