Craig GrannellIt’s starting to really get to me in the UK how many people are furiously angry about the prospect of more solar on fields when *many actual farmers* are enthusing about how great mixed-use fields can be. (Solar can shade animals and plants. In many cases, it can also be combined with rainfall capture. It’s about making better use of some land, not replacing one thing with another.)
John Caveney woke is me🛠️@craiggrannell solar is probably not too great in the U.K. until global warming really takes off, but wind farms are really well fed by our weather!! There’s a massive solar farm just inside the Welsh border as you come off the M56 and head towards Connahs Quay! It’s huge and on land that’s otherwise not any good for crops but hasn’t really affected the wildlife either. Not too sure how much power it generates.
Simon@jaycee @craiggrannell our rooftop solar generates enough electricity to power our house, charge my car, and put 300kWh into the grid May-July. In April, August, & September it provides enough to power the house, but not charge the car. October- March is very weather dependent but we do actually use the grid to power our house sometimes.
The UK really does get plenty of sunlight.
@craiggrannell @Simian60 every day is a school day! 👍