Interesting takeaways. The 70% solar/94% wind on crop land stat is the one that jumps out - that's dual-use income for farmers but also raises food vs energy questions. Wages up 10-20% in construction/transportation makes sense for rural areas, but OP notes long-term jobs aren't as solid as coal. So short boom + tax revenue vs long-term employment gap. Iowa at 50% wind is crazy. Do you know if that 50% dropped their rates per kWh or did transmission costs eat the savings? Curious how it compares to Nigeria where solar mini-grids still charge premium in rural areas.
Interesting takeaways. The 70% solar/94% wind on crop land stat is the one that jumps out - that's dual-use income for farmers but also raises food vs energy questions.
Wages up 10-20% in construction/transportation makes sense for rural areas, but OP notes long-term jobs aren't as solid as coal. So short boom + tax revenue vs long-term employment gap.
Iowa at 50% wind is crazy. Do you know if that 50% dropped their rates per kWh or did transmission costs eat the savings? Curious how it compares to Nigeria where solar mini-grids still charge premium in rural areas.