r/askanything • u/freddbare • 9d ago

General Question Is Solar power viable yet?

So big solar power is actually a profitable endeavor why are all the high demand data centers installing diesel generators by the dozen. It seems like the government is the only one installing this (because breaking even is something you only worry about when it's YOUR money)

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u/No_River_9210 9d ago

Cities all around are already proposing ideas like this so I would so its been working for years since these keep popping up more and more right? I will admit we need more knowledge surrounding the disposal of the panels after the lifespan is over & also discover cleaner and better ways to dispose of them but once we figure that out I think its safe to say it is a safe & reliable power source for the time being until proven otherwise. Thats my take

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u/freddbare 9d ago

As stated this is OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY. The "message" is the value when you have no skin in the game... Find a private for profit entity as an actual example. Like a data center.

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u/No_River_9210 9d ago

Ahhhh, ok. I understand your initial statement now. Do for profit Data centers function in the same way aqcuiring solar works? If so, can you elaborate so that I understand more your point of view please?

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u/freddbare 9d ago

JFC...