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"To reach the goal of 82% renewable energy in Australia’s grid by 2030, we’ll
need to build a lot more solar.
But even as we accelerate the rate at which we install solar on our rooftops
and in grid-scale farms, the world keeps getting hotter and extreme weather
arrives more often.
Solar panels have to be outside, exposed to all weather. They’re built to
endure heat, snow, rain and wind. But they have limits. Climate change will
mean many panels can degrade faster.
Our new research examines which areas of Australia will have the worst
conditions for solar degradation out to 2059 – and what it will do to the cost
of energy. We found solar in Australia’s hot, humid north will degrade fastest,
while solar in the arid interior and more moderate climates down south will
fare better."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
