The full platform will provide heat equivalent to 2.3 GWh of gas consumption. Moreover, during summer months and high-sunshine periods, it will provide up to 100% of the factory’s heat demand.

Solar thermal has a storage advantage over PV, but an disadvantage in electric efficiency. Hope to see more of these come online.

  • OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’d love for them to build such a facility at or near their world HQ, which in my old hometown, but sadly it’s in a red state whose government is deep in the pockets of fossil fuel companies.

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    1 year ago

    Yesss, solar thermal for the win wherever you need hot water in sunny areas!