Polar solar farms

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

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

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.

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

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.

ChrisP on July 9, 2024 at 7:21 pm

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.

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

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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Mike on July 9, 2024 at 5:30 pm

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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