Re:All I want for Christmas is 1TW of solar deployed annually
by konschubert on Tuesday December 26, 2023 @04:49AM
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It’s true that a panel runs cooler under load but this does not affect lifespan in a way that warrants paying even $0.001 to deliver the power.
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Re:All I want for Christmas is 1TW of solar deployed annually
by Scoundreller on Tuesday December 26, 2023 @02:56PM
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If we assume 1st order decay, 1h at at a 10C hotter temperature will reduce lifespan by 2-3h.
And like I said, hot panels reduce production so in 5 or 50 minutes when rates are positive, losing 5-10% of your production is no Bueno. Panels usually have passive cooling, so if there’s little wind…
It really sounds like nobody has modelled. There is some negative value worth selling for but nobody seems to know what it is (or keeps it a secret)