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Old 07-26-2024, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
Attaching solar panels on a sloped asphalt roof is one of the craziest ideas I have ever heard of. If solar energy was really a good idea, the power companies would have their own solar panels and mount them on the ground.
They're waiting for us all to install them and sell them our surplus electricity on the cheap

In reality, companies the World over are installing solar panels (on roofs and on the ground) but power companies have to get the most out of their current infrastructure (until that reaches end-of-life) so rarely invest in "competing" technology.