DC: South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MTIE) will inspect solar panel plants around the country after the installations brought on a spate of landslides, MTIE announced Thursday.
The Korea Forest Service and nearly 30,000 solar panel operators will help with the inspection. Solar energy, a growing investment in South Korea, has caused a number of environmental problems while being a relatively powerful source, The Korea Times reported.
“Based on the inspection, the government will prepare stronger safety measures on solar power plants,” the ministry said in a statement, according to The Korea Times.
South Korea has subsidized the construction of 3,000 solar power plants across the country with 600 of those being installed on mountains. The installation sites are cleared of trees and other growth, leaving the soil open and vulnerable to rain and runoff. The infrastructure has triggered multiple landslides.
That should have been easily predicted. Remove ground cover from a mountain top, then practically pave it with solar panel which will accelerate runoff, when do you think will happen when it rains?
Solar power (and wind power) are NOT good for the environment.
Ain’t ready yet.Only 25% efficient
last about 20 years and then you throw
out the panels like used batteries…
@RADIOATIONMAN – And you get that “efficiency” only if the panels are clean. Add a little dust, a little guano, and output drops dramatically.