• CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work
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    9 months ago

    My understanding is that wind and PV solar power are similar to most other industries besides nuclear power in that the management of the lifecycles of such deployments isn’t well planned or funded. I myself have encountered a derelict wind farm and I have to wonder if that’s just the way it’s supposed to go after investors extract their short-term profits. As these renewable projects decline in performance (both in terms of actual electricity production and fictional financial viability), I guess the horizon will just keep collecting their skeletons.

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      9 months ago

      This doesn’t seem like a strong argument against wind that a wind farm planned for a 20 year life ran for 20 years, and was then dismantled.

      I don’t want to put words in your mouth, but I can only make some assumptions about where the gravity is for your point.

      • Are you arguing that a wind farm, once existing, should continue in perpetuity or not be built at all?
      • Are you arguing that an abandoned wind farm isn’t pleasant to look at?

      I’m interested in your viewpoint.