World’s Most Populous Nation Has Put Solar Out To Pasture. Other Countries Should Follow Suit

[windriverrange]

World’s Most Populous Nation Has Put Solar Out To Pasture. Other Countries Should Follow Suit

The story of Dharnai serves as a cautionary tale for the implementation of renewable energy projects in rural India, where pragmatism is the official choice over pie in the sky.

wattsupwiththat.com

"But the Dharnai system would end up on the long list of grand solar failures.

“As soon as we got solar power connections, there were also warnings to not use high power electrical appliances like television, refrigerator, motor and others,” said a villager. “These conditions are not there if you use thermal power. Then what is the use of such a power? The solar energy tariff was also higher compared to thermal power.”

A village shopkeeper said: “But after three years, the batteries were exhausted and it was never repaired. … No one uses solar power anymore here.” Hopefully, the solar panels will last longer as shelter for cows.

Eventually, the village was connected to the main grid, which provided fully reliable coal-powered electricity at a third of the price of the solar power."

Hahahahahaha.....nuclear is the only real solution.

 

[trapped_in_tx]

nuclear is the only real solution

Exactly. But but boogeyman radiation

 

[OrangeTuono]

I wouldn't say "Solar has Failed", it's just not the Utopian Panacea that the Greenies claim (or demand funding for so they can create Greenie activist jobs to manage).

I'm sketching out an veranda outdoor kitchen build and asking why not use solar panels for shading? It's about twice what a classic roof structure would cost, but would throw off 6kwh peak.

 

[aliabedi]

World’s Most Populous Nation Has Put Solar Out To Pasture. Other Countries Should Follow Suit

The story of Dharnai serves as a cautionary tale for the implementation of renewable energy projects in rural India, where pragmatism is the official choice over pie in the sky.

wattsupwiththat.com

"But the Dharnai system would end up on the long list of grand solar failures.

“As soon as we got solar power connections, there were also warnings to not use high power electrical appliances like television, refrigerator, motor and others,” said a villager. “These conditions are not there if you use thermal power. Then what is the use of such a power? The solar energy tariff was also higher compared to thermal power.”

A village shopkeeper said: “But after three years, the batteries were exhausted and it was never repaired. … No one uses solar power anymore here.” Hopefully, the solar panels will last longer as shelter for cows.

Eventually, the village was connected to the main grid, which provided fully reliable coal-powered electricity at a third of the price of the solar power."

Hahahahahaha.....nuclear is the only real solution.

Do you know why? The system being put were small where these items would not work