Solar panels have become so cheap that they are being used to build garden fences in the Netherlands and Germany, as a boom in Chinese production saturates the global market.

https://www.ft.com/content/2ea6bf6d-04e9-453b-a35f-cd6431cfc7bf

#solar #greenEnergy #solarPanels #electricity #energy #china

Global glut turns solar panels into garden fencing option

Europeans find alternative location for cheap green technology with cost of rooftop installation so high

@schizanon

I wish I could get some solar myself. Pretty sure I could replace all my electrical needs that way and not have to worry.

Now if only I owned a place to do that.

@CWSmith maybe there's a small modular kit that you could buy now to get started and just use it to block sun from a window or two this summer?

@schizanon

I actually keep wanting to get a Goal Zero Sherpa battery. It would take care of my basic stuff for my phone, chromebook, and maybe a laptop if I got something less power hungry than my old HP.

The solar generators, especially the stuff from Bluetti could do the job if I can find the bus or van I need for my desired life of wandering while parking at my folks place.