"American researchers have completed an analysis that demonstrates how renewable energy could almost completely replace diesel at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, resulting in millions of dollars in savings.

The analysis, published in the journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, was conducted by scientists at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), some of whom have worked at the South Pole and wanted to understand if renewables could replace the use of diesel.

“All of the energy at the South Pole currently is generated by diesel fuel and a generator,” said Amy Bender, a physicist in Argonne’s High Energy Physics division, a corresponding author on the paper, and a scientist who has spent time working at the South Pole.

​“We were asking if it is possible to transition to renewables. This study is the beginning of trying to make that case.” "

https://reneweconomy.com.au/how-the-south-pole-research-station-could-run-on-100...

Hmm- no solar for 6 months, very low on the horizon the rest of the time. Not condusive to efficient generation.

Wind Turbines - Wind speeds? About 115KPH average. Temperature -77F (-60C). No icing on the vanes, no shredding of the vanes, no freezing of the lubricants. But if they need a temperature boost they may be able to burn the lithium batteries.