Chinese module maker Aiko Solar says it has built a 150 kW off-grid solar carport at an altitude of 4,300 meters on Mount Everest, featuring 645 W bifacial dual-glass modules and 200 kWh of battery storage.
  • Subtracty@lemmy.world
    5·
    7 months ago

    I’m confused. I did not think cars could reach Mount Everest. Thought you had to trek in and out through lots of foothills.

    • DSkou7@programming.dev
      3·
      7 months ago

      I would imagine this is the drop off point for that trek. The top of Everest is over double the altitude.

      • sik0fewl@lemmy.ca
        6·
        7 months ago

        Remember that the 14 tallest peaks in the world are over 8 km from sea level. So 4,300m is definitely not near the summit.

        The article really sucks on details, but some quick googling tells me that the two base camps are above 5,100m, so this must be below even that.

        Edit: the “remember” part is not condescending, just something I try to remember to give perspective on heights. And I thought it was the 8 highest peaks before fact-checking myself 😅.

  • HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world
    1·
    7 months ago

    Would be interesting seeing the number of left over cars after a season.

    Something similar was mapped after 9/11… all the office workers that parked up and went to work…