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Re:In Europe, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels by standeven on Thursday January 22, 2026 @12:26PM (#46722296)
I have roof top solar. I have never had to clean or maintain them in any way. Same with my friends who have roof top solar. The worst I’ve heard of is a microinverter failing, which was covered by warranty.

My gut response to your post was also aggression, not because you’re preaching uncomfortable truths, but because you’re repeating fossil fuel lobbyist talking points that I’m getting really tired of seeing all over social media.

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Re:In Europe, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels by boringg on Thursday January 22, 2026 @12:48PM (#46722693)
How long have you had your system - biggest risk point is year 10-12 and then 20-24 on inverter failure replacement which is fixable but just stretches out your payback period.

Im with you I hate the people who preach fossil fuel talking points. I also don't like the shady solar sales people who say solar is a no brainer - they are just pushing product to install on your roof. It is a pretty good product but not 100%.

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Re:In Europe, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels by Jtsummers on Thursday January 22, 2026 @12:28PM (#46722331)
They're trolling and people keep feeding them so they keep posting.
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