▲ 614 ▼ Solar modules now selling for less than €0.06/W in Europe (www.pv-magazine.com) submitted 2 years ago by ArtikBanana@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 163 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (5 children) At least those items you only need to buy once. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com -11 points 2 years ago (4 children) What? Have you ever had a battery powered device for longer than 2 years? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) All of them, plus storage batteries are under much less abuse and are different chemistry that lasts a lot longer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I didn't mean they only last 2 years but battery degradation is a pretty common and known thing. By a quick search I didn't find any claim of storage battery lifetimes outside of 10-15 years, so there doesn't seem to be a breakthrough in tech I wasn't aware of. 15 years is hardly the lifetime of a house, so you certainly don't "buy only once". Solar panels also don't work indefinitely but their efficiency degradation is more on par with the lifetime of major parts of the building, like the roof itself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago The comparison commodity was Gas. Does something that can only be consumed once even have a lifetime? permalink fedilink source parent [–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago Sure, but the cost of batteries is at the point where even with replacements every 10-15 years you'll spend less than you would buying power from the grid. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com -11 points 2 years ago (4 children) What? Have you ever had a battery powered device for longer than 2 years? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) All of them, plus storage batteries are under much less abuse and are different chemistry that lasts a lot longer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I didn't mean they only last 2 years but battery degradation is a pretty common and known thing. By a quick search I didn't find any claim of storage battery lifetimes outside of 10-15 years, so there doesn't seem to be a breakthrough in tech I wasn't aware of. 15 years is hardly the lifetime of a house, so you certainly don't "buy only once". Solar panels also don't work indefinitely but their efficiency degradation is more on par with the lifetime of major parts of the building, like the roof itself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago The comparison commodity was Gas. Does something that can only be consumed once even have a lifetime? permalink fedilink source parent [–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago Sure, but the cost of batteries is at the point where even with replacements every 10-15 years you'll spend less than you would buying power from the grid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) All of them, plus storage batteries are under much less abuse and are different chemistry that lasts a lot longer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I didn't mean they only last 2 years but battery degradation is a pretty common and known thing. By a quick search I didn't find any claim of storage battery lifetimes outside of 10-15 years, so there doesn't seem to be a breakthrough in tech I wasn't aware of. 15 years is hardly the lifetime of a house, so you certainly don't "buy only once". Solar panels also don't work indefinitely but their efficiency degradation is more on par with the lifetime of major parts of the building, like the roof itself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago The comparison commodity was Gas. Does something that can only be consumed once even have a lifetime? permalink fedilink source parent [–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago Sure, but the cost of batteries is at the point where even with replacements every 10-15 years you'll spend less than you would buying power from the grid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I didn't mean they only last 2 years but battery degradation is a pretty common and known thing. By a quick search I didn't find any claim of storage battery lifetimes outside of 10-15 years, so there doesn't seem to be a breakthrough in tech I wasn't aware of. 15 years is hardly the lifetime of a house, so you certainly don't "buy only once". Solar panels also don't work indefinitely but their efficiency degradation is more on par with the lifetime of major parts of the building, like the roof itself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago The comparison commodity was Gas. Does something that can only be consumed once even have a lifetime? permalink fedilink source parent [–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago Sure, but the cost of batteries is at the point where even with replacements every 10-15 years you'll spend less than you would buying power from the grid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago The comparison commodity was Gas. Does something that can only be consumed once even have a lifetime? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago Sure, but the cost of batteries is at the point where even with replacements every 10-15 years you'll spend less than you would buying power from the grid. permalink fedilink source parent