Seems like solar panels can be easily relocated when the land is desired to be used for agriculture. I admittedly don’t know what the loss would be on some of the power infrastructure for routing this would be though.

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

I believe they are relatively hard to move, but I'm not a solar expert by any stretch (though it's a different story when it comes to soil).

Somewhat related: putting panels on reclaimed tailings ponds or waste rock dumps is a good idea, in that usually these have an engineered cover (rock/soil/LDPE) That limits rooting depth (don't want plants reaching what we are trying to protect [toxic waste]) so we plant grasses and shit rather than trees. Grasses + panels is the best of both cover stability and green energy

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Likely it was used on parts of them that are actually agricultural, then the fossil fuel industry paid good money to call every hill a prime agricultural land.

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Is your nation truly food secure if you are relying on imports? Can you be certain that in 20, 50, 100 years that land would still be better as solar panels than farmlands?

[–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

son, I cant watch my streaming channels with electricity from wheat fields. we need them photovoltaic cells so I can check my sites

[–] beejboytyson@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What is it with 50 yr old and Ben hur?

[–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

YO! I'm not fuckin fifty.. yet.. Ben Hur came out in 1959 so the film would be 25 years old before a current 50 year old could even partially understand it..

wife and I watch it around easter. heston's over-acting is fucking hysterical

[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 4 points 2 months ago

Solar panels aren’t permanent. Seems the land can be used as current needs require.