Comment by r0fl

1 day ago

Solar panels are free and never break and have an unlimited life expectancy?

Solar panel breakage doesn't depend on a graphics card.

  • Solar power is not free.

    You can decide to not fix the panel that was being used to power a GPU.

    Or you could sell the power back.

    Or you could put it in a battery bank for when the sun is down.

    Or, if none of those are the case and you just have excess power that's useless for anything but a GPU, then you prepaid for the GPU.

    I love that we have solar panels, but we weren't gifted them. Using power has a cost.

    • It's actually common to be in that situation where the grid is paying pennies on the dollar and you have extra generation. Most grid-tie systems are in that boat.

      Suddenly you find yourself looking for something to spend power on so it doesn't go to waste.