RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:idw3wm76kt2liq2vixfcgsds/post/3mlauys7ybc2s
Wie viel Strom wäre in Deutschland erzeugbar und speicherbar, wenn
1) nur 50% der geeignetsten Dächer & Balkone für #Photovoltaik #Solarenergie genutzt würden, und
2) 10% der Felder/Äcker für #Agrivoltaics (PV + landwirtschaftliche Nutzung),
3) 75% der Pkw bidirektional ladbare Elektroautos wären
und 50% der Lkw (dazu: https://www.electrive.net/2026/04/27/powerbank-auf-raedern-bdirektionales-laden-beim-elektro-lkw-demonstriert/ )
4) #Biogasanlagen nicht im Dauerbetrieb laufen würden, sondern für Spitzenlasten/ #Dunkelflaute Erdgas #Gaskraftwerke ersetzen würden
?
(echte Frage)
Makes sense to me. 🌞
This solar farm lets cattle roam under moving panels
https://electrek.co/2026/05/01/solar-farm-lets-cattle-roam-under-moving-panels/
@BenjaminHCCarr Keep in mind that there's an inherent contraction in all scales of things (what goes Big Bang, goes Big Crunch), and a vital infrastructure like farming, will only sustain 'flat plain' systems for so long.
This is where evolution to vertical farming is in order.
So much for the claims that solar destroys farmland; as usual, reality is the opposite of what he claims:
'Researchers have analyzed the biomass and nutritional value of grasses and legumes for grazing dairy cattle, growing in agrivoltaics fields. The results showed that forage quality may be maintained or even enhanced in agrivoltaic environments.'
https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/04/16/agrivoltaics-maintain-or-enhance-forage-quality-study-finds/

Researchers have analyzed the biomass and nutritional value of grasses and legumes for grazing dairy cattle, growing in agrivoltaics fields. The results showed that forage quality may be maintained or even enhanced in agrivoltaic environments.
#Agrivoltaics: high returns on investment.
h/t @DoomsdaysCW
"From an operations and maintenance (O&M) perspective, the study highlights that sheep are a technically superior tool for vegetation control compared to mechanical mowing.
The solar arrays, in turn, provide a beneficial microclimate for the flock as the shade from the panels reduces heat stress and water consumption, which researchers noted can lead to improved animal welfare and weight gain."
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/26/solar-sheep-grazing-delivers-margins-up-to-40-in-new-study/
@tymwol @nickofnz it doesn't have to take land - solar farms can co-exist with other land use, and apparently can actually help - check out #AgriVoltaics
It is true that too much of it comes from China.
We have very few producers in the UK. I bought a custom sized panel from them once, but couldn't get hold of them recently :(
I also bought some from Austria.
I agree there should be more local choices.
The charge controllers and inverters I like come from America: https://www.morningstarcorp.com/
All the Chinese ones have been poor quality so far.