Polar solar farms

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   green fingers on July 10, 2024 at 12:00 am

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   Idea: Polar solar farms

   Link: https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cnt...

   Wind energy farms are another excellent idea for green energy production in the polar regions.

   Renewable energy comes to Antarctica: New wind farm to help power U.S. and New Zealand antarctic stations

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   Miss Entropic on July 9, 2024 at 10:45 pm

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   Idea: Polar solar farms

   Link: https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/09/19/...

   Check this out: Norway has installed a solar power plant in one of the Arctic’s most remote regions.
   https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/09/19/solar-panels-installed-in-remote-arctic-community-to-power-green-energy-transition

   World’s ‘northernmost’ solar panels to help Arctic community go green

   Link: https://www.euronews.com/green/2

   Norway has installed the world’s northernmost ground solar panels in its Svalbard archipelago, despite the region being plunged into darkness from early October until mid-February every year.

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   Seal Dwidakiss on July 9, 2024 at 9:10 pm

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   Idea: Polar solar farms

   Link: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/2020021...

   The polar environment might seem like an unlikely place to install solar farms, but it is actually perfect for solar energy production.

   The world’s most unlikely solar farms

   Link: https://www.bbc.com/future/artic

   Solar energy has become so accessible that new farms are being switched on in the most unexpected places – including in the depths of the Alaskan winter.

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   Clever Dick on July 9, 2024 at 6:53 pm

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   Idea: Polar solar farms

   Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

   It is a great idea, but you would have to overcome a number of challenges like the endless hours of darkness in some seasons.

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  ChrisP on July 9, 2024 at 7:21 pm

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  Idea: Polar solar farms

  Link: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/06/17/is-...

  It might be challenging, but large scale solar farms are very much a possibility in the polar regions.

  Is large scale solar ready for the North Pole?

  Link: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021

  Norwegian researchers have conducted a study to assess the technical feasibility of solar parks in polar regions. They found out that snowdrifts may be a major issue but they also believe that snow accumulation can be reduced through snow fences and proper system design.

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   Mike on July 9, 2024 at 5:30 pm

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   Idea: Polar solar farms

   Link: https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/28/solar...

   Solar energy can make a huge difference in the polar regions, especially in remote communities or research facilities.

   Solar Power in The Arctic & Antarctica - CleanTechnica

   Link: https://cleantechnica.com/2023/0

   In this article, we explore how solar can and is being used in the Arctic & Antarctica to help power essential research and keep those conducting that research comfortable and able to survive.

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