Near the equator, anyway; nuclear power would still be the best bet near the poles.
The model assumes that solar energy could be stored on site using a compressed hydrogen energy system .
The Martian poles are a more extreme environment for astronauts to endure, however, with less sunlight and bigger temperature swings than equatorial locales.
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