Plug-in balcony solar panels could mean cheaper power. But Canada needs to get on board first (www.cbc.ca)

submitted 8 months ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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[-] Drdul@lemmy.ca 8 points 8 months ago

Based on the cost of electricity in Canada, it would likely take over 10 years to pay off a balcony power system: https://solarenergies.ca/balcony-solar-panels-in-canada/

[-] rainwall@piefed.social 26 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Cool. Solar panels produce near 100% power until they are 30 years old, which is when they drop to about 80% efficiency.

They pay out at about 10% a year and produce something useful. That's a great investment that just keeps going.

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago

I believe in unicorns and solar panels that last over 15 years.

[-] rainwall@piefed.social 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

You should let us know about the unicorns, because solar panels are absolutely lasting 30+ years. Tons of data is coming in on 30 yr solar panels right now from geographic diverse locations like Switzerland and Australia. This article is 4 days old and confirms the above:

https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/renewable-energy-ecology/old-solar-panels-still-work/