More rooftop solar in cities would help solve NZ’s energy crisis – and build disaster resilience

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More rooftop solar in cities would help solve NZ’s energy crisis – and build disaster resilience

https://theconversation.com/more-rooftop-solar-in-cities-would-help-solve-nzs-energy-crisis-and-build-disaster-resilience-238193

Just 14 of Auckland’s largest building rooftops add up to the same area as the biggest solar farm – but they could generate electricity where it’s most used to keep the lights on during disasters.

More rooftop solar in cities would help solve NZ’s energy crisis – and build disaster resilience

Solar technologies offer opportunities to distribute electricity generation and storage by integrating power into buildings and cities. Bringing electricity generation close to where it is used helps to increase resilience during extreme weather events and other disruptions to power lines, including earthquakes.