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Solar panel advances will see millions abandon electrical grid, scientists predict (www.independent.co.uk)
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Solar panel advances will see millions abandon electrical grid, scientists predict::Solar energy costs have fallen 90 per cent over the last decade, while new discoveries have seen efficiency rates rise

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[–] tun@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

In my country, the frequent black-outs put a lot of industries and businesses towards solar. The alternatives such as generators are more expensive and the solar are now cheaper in long term.

In 1990s and 2000s, we used generators, batteries and inverters or candles depending on how much you could afford.