The Alternative Green Energy Thread

Netexporter

NIMBYs should have their leccy cut off.

Firm but fair, me.

paul991

no problem with wind or solar near me but shouldn't we cover all the roofs first

QrizB

paul991 said:

no problem with wind or solar near me but shouldn't we cover all the roofs first

Rooftop solar is comparatively expensive and there are very few roofs large enough to take utility-scale solar.

Wembley stadium, for example, has a roof area of 40000 sq.m. which is four hectares, enough to hold perhaps 3MW of solar PV - quite a small solar farm.

NedS

QrizB said:

JKenH said:

I wonder how well large scale solar and wind farms will be received in the South East.

I live in the central south (ex- Southern Electric region) and I'd love to see them.

There are a lot of NIMBYs here, though. There was onshore wind proposed a few miles ago, which they objected to, and there now a campaign against a proposed solar farm.

I can see 4 wind turbines from my home office window. Makes me smile when I look out the window and see them turning. I'd much rather look at them than large pylons transporting in electricity from afar.
I struggle to see the objection to solar farms. Other than the occasional glimpse in the distance from a main road as I drive past, I wouldn't know they existed. But again, if I could see them from my window I suspect my reaction would be the same as for wind turbines - much rather see those than a coal fired power station on the horizon spewing out pollution, or even a mini nuclear reactor in each town.