# Solar panels from the city of Zurich

**URL:** https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/solar-panels-from-the-city-of-zurich/14741
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**Created:** [December 3, 2024, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/solar-panels-from-the-city-of-zurich/14741 "2024-12-03T14:43:22Z")
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### Author: ![campFIRE](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/campfire/32/10591_2.png) [@campFIRE](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/campFIRE)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2024, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/solar-panels-from-the-city-of-zurich/14741/21 "2024-12-05T14:48:23Z")

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> But solar is basically only running 20% of the time, so it’s a bit of a limited solution and a dangerous delusion to think solar (or renewables in general) can reliably provide electricity.

20% if you are lucky! Close to where I live they renovated some buildings and added vertical photovoltaic panels even if the building is facing West and is partially covered by a hill. I computed the capacity factor: a laughable 4%.

I prefer not to think that the project was for sure partially paid by my (our) taxes.

We need to stop thinking that renewables + batteries will alone solve the energy problem, and stop investing in green-washing projects.

Sorry for the OT.

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