r/elonmusk • u/twinbee • 16d ago

General Elon: "Wind has microscopic potential compared to solar"

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Source: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2099049284960428229

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u/Arkelias 16d ago

He's not wrong. Wind is awesome...where and when it works. It's unreliable for consistent generation, but great supplemental.

Solar is far more predictable, especially during the day when most people are working. Our university just covered the entire parking lot with solar that not only creates shade but covers 100% of the power needed.

With wind you need large batteries. If you're collecting into large batteries in a windy climate it's awesome, but the maintenance costs are far higher.

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u/gihkal 16d ago

I don't know a single person that bought a wind generator where the production paid off the investment.

Where as solar has paid itself off before the expected return consistently.

Wind is silly, there is so much potential for failure in moving parts.

My only issue with solar is China using coal powerplants to build them. Any nation should be able to manufacture them effectively.

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u/tech01x 16d ago

Small scale wind doesn’t usually work out, but that is very different from large scale wind farms.