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Bushfire smoke cuts solar farm output even 100 km away

Original: Bushfire smoke chokes output from solar farms, even more than 100 km away, researchers find https:// aussie.zone/post/37

Australian researchers have found that bushfire smoke significantly reduces electricity output from solar farms, with measurable losses occurring even more than 100 kilometres from the fires. The findings highlight how widespread smoke plumes can undermine solar power generation across large regions, raising concerns about grid reliability during severe fire seasons.

Why now: Bushfire seasons in Australia are intensifying, making research on smoke's impact on renewable energy highly topical

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• Bushfire smoke chokes output from solar farms, even more than 100 km away, researchers find https:// aussie.zone/post/37963206 · Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone · 1

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