ceenote

@ceenote@lemmy.world · Joined ⁨Jun⁩ ⁨2023⁩

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I tried (but not very hard) to check what the highest altitude dam in the world is, but searches kept giving me the tallest dams instead. But, for anyone who’s wondering, I also looked up what the highest altitude solar farm in the world is, and it turns out it’s the Huadian Tibet Caipeng project, at 5,228 meters (17,152 feet) above sea level on the highest plateau in the world. I have to wonder if snow accumulation outweighs the benefits of the lower temperatures and thinner atmosphere.

PV TechThe world's highest-altitude solar-plus-storage project secures grid connectionThe Huadian Tibet Caipeng project, at 5,228 metres above sea level, is the highest-altitude solar project to receive a grid connection.