Re:Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US grid
by jandrese on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @08:12PM
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Solar plants don’t need much maintenance. The lack of moving parts means mostly it is just mowing the grass. The transmission infrastructure does need maintenance. Batteries have pretty low upkeep too.
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Re:Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US grid
by tialaramex on Thursday February 26, 2026 @09:26AM
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And if you live in the right place "mowing the grass" can mean you lease the land for somebody to farm goats or sheep on it and so you get a small extra income.