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2023-06-16 06:53:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DB4695AF46EEFA32A7984C0E058DE6F05C25647DD24CC9C0A80E0C3D42C02772
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The BBC spoke to Mr Wilson, who confirmed that the panels were NOT taken offline. While it's correct that solar panels are less efficient at hot temperatures, this reduction is relatively small, and was not the main reason for firing up coal power stations. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65907342?at_bbc_team=editorial&at_medium=social&at_format=link&at_link_id=90CA8DC6-0B5A-11EE-97C6-647AAD7C7D13&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_link_type=web_link&at_link_origin=BBCNews&at_campaign_type=owned&at_ptr_name=twitter
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