For Developing Countries, Taking Argentina as an Example

Fossil Fuels or Renewables

Argentina

Despite a rise in wind generation, gas still dominates.

Argentina’s electricity transition has begun. Wind supplied 9%?of Argentina’s electricity in 2021, up from zero in 2015. Coal supplied only 3%?of Argentina’s electricity in 2021, but gas supplied 61%.

This reliance on gas is at odds with its neighbors, bar Bolivia – Brazil has 12% of its electricity from gas, Chile 20%, Uruguay 14% whilst Paraguay has zero.

Will Argentina sufficiently use its extensive wind resources to meet new electricity demand and start to reduce its dependence on fossil gas? The IEA Net Zero Roadmap states that non-OECD countries like Argentina should target 100% clean power by 2040 to align with 1.5C.

Against the Gas Generator

Cost

Gas generators are superior to Solar Generators when comparing the initial out of pocket, however, with the cost of fuel skyrocketing, the long-term and even short-term use cost victory goes to Solar Generators.

Maintenance costs fall in favor of Solar as well. Since Solar generator systems have no moving parts or fuel to replenish, it’s an easy call to make.

Environmental Impact

Solar produced energy is nearly 20 times more environmentally friendly than its gas counterpart. Therefore, an investment in a Green Energy backup system is an investment in your family’s future. As we all know, gas is a fossil fuel and the opposite of a renewable energy source.

Location and Noise

Solar Generators are entirely silent energy which allows the user to maintain a calm homestead during rather unpleasant experiences such as power outages.

Gas Generators must be located outdoors when compared to indoor power stations, which can attract unwanted attention and create anxiety about the security of your system. The last thing anyone would want is an expensive item being stolen from your property.

Future Tax Incentives

Solar systems are eligible for potential tax credits (currently up to 26 percent of the cost of the system).

This includes the costs affiliated with purchasing solar panels, additional solar equipment such as inverters, wires, mounting hardware, batteries and even labor costs for installation/inspections and developer fees. Unfortunately, gas generator systems offer no such tax rebate incentives.?

Reliability

When it comes to essential preservation (food, shelter, medicine, etc.), nothing is more important than reliability. While Gas based power generation is reliable and can handle heavy power needs; it does have its short comings

Gas Generators have moving parts which can fail or require maintenance/repair

The ability to obtain gas, while historically consistent, can also be an issue due to raising costs, new environmental protection laws and even natural disaster supply chain disturbances. Solar does have a smll struggle with reliability as well, however, it is only impacted by poor weather/cloud coverage and the moment the sun comes out, your power production will start once again.

Power Capabilities

The largest Pro when it comes to Gas Generators is their sheer level of power. They can output a huge amount of energy for as long as you have fuel.

However, this stands to reason, as you are actively burning a fossil fuel, therefore, you should have access to more energy while consuming said fuel source. Because once the fuel is depleted, the power output drops to zero.

As long as you size your solar generator properly, the power capabilities of either type of unit should be adequate.

References:

https://www.earthtechproducts.com/solar-vs-gas.html#:~:text=Gas%20generators%20are%20superior%20to,favor%20of%20Solar%20as%20well.

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