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antoniobeta:
What is better than putting the cells on the roof when they could give shadow yo the bikes?

Putting them on the ground just where the bikes parks!


Andy Chee:

--- Quote from: antoniobeta on March 04, 2024, 07:32:08 am ---What is better than putting the cells on the roof when they could give shadow yo the bikes?

Putting them on the ground just where the bikes parks!

--- End quote ---
If the bike rack was completely occupied, solar production would be obviously reduced.

So I guess they made the energy budget calculation that rack vacancy would be high enough to offset the cost of building and maintaining a roof.

SiliconWizard:
I'm sure that won't get ruined within a couple years.
The problem with placing solar panels on rooftops, especially in urban areas, is that nobody sees them because the buildings are tall.
And if nobody sees the panels, then they don't exist.
That's a tough one.
I'll ask my friends at Colas.

tom66:
This is bizarre.  Is it really cheaper to put panels on the pavement, where they will be easily damaged (and so require reinforcement), rather than just putting them on the canopy that most bike shelters have?   I guess this one doesn't look like it has a canopy, so in that case it is probably cheaper... but most bike shelters around here do have canopies because it's England and days without rain are "rare".

Jeroen3:
Yes of course this is the most ineffective way of paving and solar panel usage.
Imagine how much this can be improved when they make it like a small shelter, like a bike shed, but with solar panels. Unfortunately there is no "innovation" subsidy in that.

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