IMAGINE that instead of putting all its money on the single, big, controversial, remote #sitec dam, BC decided to diversify its energy portfolio and invest in distributed solar energy.
The following thread shows what $16B can provide in residential, commercial & industrial solar.
The following thread shows what $16B can provide in residential, commercial & industrial solar.
A. TECHNOLOGY
PV Modules cost 50¢/W. $16B is equivalent to 32 GW of PV modules or 30 X the power of #siteC. With BC average Solar yield of 1,250 kWh/kW/yr, they could produce 40,000 GWh per year or 7.8 x #sitec energy
PV Modules cost 50¢/W. $16B is equivalent to 32 GW of PV modules or 30 X the power of #siteC. With BC average Solar yield of 1,250 kWh/kW/yr, they could produce 40,000 GWh per year or 7.8 x #sitec energy
B. RESIDENTIAL
Average cost of residential rooftop solar is $3.52/W installed (NREL). $16 B can install 4,542 MW rooftop solar or 4x more power than #siteC.
That’s 2 kW per home and every household saving $360 per year in electricity bill.
Average cost of residential rooftop solar is $3.52/W installed (NREL). $16 B can install 4,542 MW rooftop solar or 4x more power than #siteC.
That’s 2 kW per home and every household saving $360 per year in electricity bill.
C. COMMERCIAL
Average installed cost of large commercial rooftop solar is $2.24/W. (NREL) $16 B can install 7,155 MW rooftop solar or 6.5 X #siteC power covering 3,500 warehouse roofs the size of Costco.
Average installed cost of large commercial rooftop solar is $2.24/W. (NREL) $16 B can install 7,155 MW rooftop solar or 6.5 X #siteC power covering 3,500 warehouse roofs the size of Costco.
D. INDUSTRIAL
Installed cost of solar farms is $1.3/W (NREL). $16B can install 13 GW solar farm (12x #SiteC power & 3.85 x energy) It would require 23,000 ha or only 15% of the area of the Williston reservoir or can be installed on brownfield sites or abandoned mines.
Installed cost of solar farms is $1.3/W (NREL). $16B can install 13 GW solar farm (12x #SiteC power & 3.85 x energy) It would require 23,000 ha or only 15% of the area of the Williston reservoir or can be installed on brownfield sites or abandoned mines.
BENEFITS
more power more energy for same investment as #sitec
lower cost of electricity
more job created, distributed across BC
less transmission needs
users become producers less dependent of a monopoly.
distributed solar and micro-grids are the future.
more power more energy for same investment as #sitec
lower cost of electricity
more job created, distributed across BC
less transmission needs
users become producers less dependent of a monopoly.
distributed solar and micro-grids are the future.
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