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[Dormant] Electric Vehicles

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[–] baggins@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

3.5 GW what? Per day? Per year? Over the lifetime of the factory?

[–] dublet@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Few articles seem to mention it, but:

an annual production capacity of 3.5 GW.

https://renewablesnow.com/news/first-solar-turns-sod-on-35-gw-panel-factory-in-louisiana-834588/

[–] Peon@feddit.de -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is just power, not energy. Letting it run for an hour would result in 3.5 GWh.

[–] rivermonster@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Why did they build it in a state with so much exposure to climate disasters? The South is going to stop being a liveable place within our lifetime.