Slovenia is completely unsuitable for harvesting solar and wind energy. That’s according to a World Bank study, which looked at the suitability of 210 countries for renewable energy sources (RES). Slovenia is in the bottom seventh of the list – namely, in 180th place, writes J.B.
Slovenia’s (and Brussels’) obsession with becoming a carbon-free society through wind and solar power has and will continue to gobble up billions and billions of euros. We are already seeing completely unnecessary energy costs appear, which are an ever-increasing cost for individuals and businesses. And it will get even worse as eco-terrorists, environmental lunatics, energy amateurs, and greedy profiteers insist that the future lies in renewable energy sources, not to mention how wind turbines and solar panels are spoiling the beautiful Slovenian landscape and architecture.
The number of hours of sunshine fluctuates too much during the year
A few years ago, the World Bank decided to do a study on which countries are best suited for harvesting wind and solar energy. It published the results of the said study in 2020, but that does not mean it is not up to date, because nothing has changed since then. Analysts and scientists have found that Slovenia ranks 180th out of 210 countries in terms of suitability for harvesting solar and wind power.
Why? Because the number of hours of sunshine (seasonality) fluctuates, because the days are very short in winter (which means we have very few hours of sunshine), and because Slovenia has rather unfavourable landscape conditions (Slovenia is too mountainous). All of this means that the conditions for more solar energy production in Slovenia are worse (very poor) than in other countries in the world. The same is true for wind.
For a well-functioning wind farm system, you need constant winds. Slovenia does not have these. Slovenian experts have also noted that “Slovenia is not very windy compared to Western Europe, because it is located in the lee of the Alps in terms of the prevailing winds over Europe. The hills and mountains create a barrier to the winds on the one hand, but on the other hand, they deflect the flow of air, which therefore adapts to the surface.”
Slovenia is as suitable for renewable energy sources as it is for rice production
Slovenia is as suitable for the use of renewable energy sources as it is for rice production. In addition to these results, an interesting comparison has also been provided by the Science Files website. The author of the article stated that the stubborn insistence on wind and solar energy in Europe (most of Europe is not suitable for wind and solar power plants) is like choosing to grow rice in this part of the world, which needs special conditions. It is a cereal for warm climates. It thrives best at prolonged temperatures of between 21 and 37 degrees Celsius, as rice is a slow-growing cereal. Rice does not really like night temperatures below 15 degrees Celsius, and the grain has a high water requirement. In short, harvesting rice in Slovenia would be pointless – just as insisting on the reliance on renewable energy sources is pointless.
Unfortunately, we have politicians and “top” energy companies pushing for the expansion of renewable energy sources, even though the country is very unsuited for efficient production. Billions are being poured in, all to make their ideological dream of becoming the ‘saviours’ of the world come true. Or they simply do not like others, and their only aim is to harm, destroy and enslave hard-working people.
According to the aforementioned study conducted by the World Bank, the most suitable country for the use of renewable energy sources is Namibia, followed by Chile and the countries of the Arabian Peninsula.
Domen Mezeg
