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submitted 1 week ago by Chewie@slrpnk.net to c/energy@slrpnk.net

I'm all for putting solar panels all over the place, but won't these get dusty and oily and need loads of cleaning after trains pass over?

Also, costing €623,000 over three years sounds rather expensive for just 100m (although that roughly equates to 11KW).

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[-] oo1@lemmings.world 12 points 6 days ago

i think they'll crack from the vibrations, or to avoid that they'll need to be built a lot sturdier than normal.

In which case just make the cheap version put them on top of buildings, in cities, near to demand; like everyone with a quarter of a brain has known since their invention.

Don't install sensitive/ fragile equiipment in dangerous places near massive energetic machines uness it's neccesay for those machines or there is really no where else to put it.

Can I get 60 grand to shove a solar panel up my arse as an "experiment"? Maybe some of these dumb experiments will help figure out a way to manage all the challenges of idiots who have more money than sense - that might be worth it.

[-] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 0 points 6 days ago

how about those flexible printed ones? They're protected from the wind by two metal barriers

[-] kokopelli@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

Yeah but they have thousands of tons of steel going overhead and rocks and dust all around. I don’t really see the advantage compared to a solar farm or a roof where they’re easier to set up and maintain

[-] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 2 points 5 days ago

Fair point, that won't help

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