“According to Shell the Fulham hub uses 100% renewable energy, with on-site solar panels contributing around a quarter of its needs.”
Ok, so lets do the math, something that reporters don’t bother with, at least when it comes to Leftist causes:
1. The picture shows 9 standard-sized solar panels per charging station. 2. Each panel will generate a bit over 200W in ideal conditions, so figure 2000 Watts can be generated (again, in ideal conditions).
3. Average sun hours per day in London is a bit under 5 hours, so let’s use 5 hours. This takes into account nighttime, cloudy days, and seasonal variations. It does not take into account shadowing.
4. Therefore, energy generated for the panels over one bay is 10 kWh per day.
5. Since Shell says that represents 25% of the energy used, then the average energy used per bay would be 40 kWh (with 3 coming from the grid).
6. An average car being charged might take this same 40 kWh.
7. Therefore the bay must only be charging ONE CAR per day.
I SERIOUSLY doubt that’s the case...
Moral of the story. They’re playing us by sticking nearly useless solar panels on the roof and then claiming that they’re generating a bunch of power from them.
What else are they lying to us about?
About once a month they knock on my door wanting to sign up for a green electric source.
Somehow the power company seperates the green from the sinful black electrons. That way you only receive power from windmills and unicorns...