Jun 4 2010, 05:59 AM
QUOTE(Goneraz @ Jun 3 2010, 05:04 PM)
Solar power extraction is not financially feasible at the moment. Definitely not for general application. The cost far outweight the savings. I have actually enquired for a working solar panel. A basic solar panel with lithium battery cost roughly around 60k. Higher capacity will cost more than 90k. I think it produce around 100 kWh on a good day.
Another way to extract the solar power would be to have the solar panel installed on a satelite. The satelite would then convert the energy into microwave before blasting it back to earth.
Exactly. Even if you were to install your own solar cell & generator at home, the total cost might have paid for 20years of electricity bills. Another way to extract the solar power would be to have the solar panel installed on a satelite. The satelite would then convert the energy into microwave before blasting it back to earth.
Besides being expensive, all solar stations will still have a diesel / battery back up so it won't be that much more "green" either.
And with current solar cells, we still can't harness enough energy to use for say ... running a milk factory or even a bakery. think of how much more power airports & smelter plants would need. the solar plants would take up miles & miles of land.
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