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My local school is actually getting rid of their solar farm 😢 Say that it’s costing more money then it’s been saving

Schools, of all things, have really been under attack- underfunded and disparaged as of late. It's such a ridiculous, wrong-headed trend. They are places of learning, seeking to improve the lot of younger generations- what could be more important?

Exploring solar power is a perfect example of how they can help the future not be so scary.

It's possible to screw up absolutely anything. There are no exceptions. None.

The fact that they screwed up their solar farm does not mean that most other places are not saving money with it. There's a reason that they are popular. It works.

I’m not saying it doesn’t work. I’m all for renewable energy. Just wanted to share

They are under attack because an educated population leans left.

As a very correct person once said, "reality has a left-wing bias".

Does ripping down the panels save them money somehow? did they pay for panels already and own them? Or is this some sort of lease, or even worse, a power purchase agreement?

Things can always surprise you but it seems like a ridiculous concept. Especially with quickly rising energy prices.

Maybe their roof needs to be replaced and the cost of reinstalling them afterwords isn't worth the cost? They may be older models as well which have lower orginal efficiency and have decayed significantly.

The only way I can think it makes sense is that they're in a PPA where the terms are such that they're paying way too much to the solar company that actually owns the panels.

It must be a screwed up contract then. It should have only been put in place if it saved them money. It should also save then more money as wbwegy costs increased..... unless the other side of the contract gets all those savings.

I've seen lots of door to door solar salesmen offer pretty bad PPA terms, so that's where my mind went.

Solar power and wind energy have both contributed significantly in recent decades in developing nations and are contributing significantly in the cost and quality of the electricity generated in the country as a result in a significant increase of demand for solar power in developing nations

Higher education prices keep soaring, while the grassroots education, especially the teachers, haven't escalated at the same proportions.

As is the trend since the 80s, certain industries (Wall Street, tech, insurance, etc) have grown exponentially whereas something that truly safeguards and directs the future of humanity (grassroots education) remains sidelined.

It's a brutal state of affairs for humanity but one that is inevitable.