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Originally Posted by samwichse
Seems like a better idea would be putting the solar panels over the roads. Now your roads are protected from bad conditions and you have all that existing real estate... no eminent domain required.
Still more expensive than a solar farm on the ground.
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I have yet to read here a strong case made for why road surface Solar is a good thing, plenty of valid downsides shared so far.
I look at it a little differently, seems like the issue might center around better utilization of real estate, which has merits.
My suggestion, there is a lot of land that is taken out of typical use by high overhead often high voltage long distance power lines. I don't believe the powerlines cast any shadow on to ground mounted solar panels at these heights, the areas are already allocated/permitted, they are somewhat secure, they provide some lightning protection for the solar panels. they have already an access road in place, the ground is cleared of vegetation and often graded/level, the powerlines terminate to where solar needs to go anyway I suspect, and they already are in place and take up a lot of acreage. The one question above my pay grade, is solar effected by any induction effects that are bothersome at the distances and location this solution be utilized at?
So why not?
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