Germany has too many solar panels, and it's pushed energy prices into negative territory - eviltoast
  • Addv4@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Not to be too much of a contrarian, but it sorta is a problem if it is too cheap to support the people that are required to repair it and the parts/replacements for stuff that has failed. Plus, in 20-30 years you are going to have to have enough money on hand to replace todays panels, which if energy costs are almost free/negative, you might not. These are somewhat solvable problems (make energy costs just a tax to support the grid and cut out profit from the equation for the public good), but it is a bit of an issue that probably needs to be planned for.

    • Wilzax@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Then it’s not “too cheap”. Charge the price it takes to maintain the production.