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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

While cost has been coming down, efficiency has been going up. Panels now convert about 20% of the sunlight’s energy to electricity. When I was a kid it was 3-5% and it was a long slow climb. Maybe it’s just me but when I learned it had reached 20% that struck me as a lot.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Though efficiency is not really a relevant metric when the source energy is free. It has indirect impact such as the necessary area but efficiency is not a good indicator for solar overall. But yay science!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

What a bullshit take. Efficiency directly affects area and thereby all related overhead costs for cleaning, connecting, land use, production, etc.