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Re:Europe Is Losing Nuclear Power Just When It Needs Energy by zdragnar on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @09:44AM (#30163066)
There's a solar panel field I go by occasionally. Last time I saw them, all the panels were covered in inches of snow. I guess nobody bothered clearing them off since we can have weeks go by without much if any direct sunshine in the winter, and windy days are equally infrequent.

I don't know how many batteries it would take to make up for the losses. I suspect we will have gas and nuclear plants for a long while yet.

Re:Europe Is Losing Nuclear Power Just When It Needs Energy by shafyy on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @09:45AM (#30163098)
That's very anecdotal, I'm sure that most solar panels are not usually covered by snow.
Re:Europe Is Losing Nuclear Power Just When It Needs Energy by tomp on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @11:13AM (#30164492)
You do realize that there exist countries where it snows regularly? When that happens, even if it’s just 1 week/year, you require battery capacity to cover that one week.
Re:Europe Is Losing Nuclear Power Just When It Needs Energy by bryanlarsen on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @03:23PM (#30168681)
Panels are black, slick, inclined and warmer than ambient. Snow accumulation is generally not a problem.