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The press release discusses cost, not capacity. By its nature, solar power isn't suitable to use for base load: it only works during the sunny parts of the day.
by hapless 16y ago
The press release discusses cost, not capacity. By its nature, solar power isn't suitable to use for base load: it only works during the sunny parts of the day.
I would be happy and unsurprised to see solar power reduce the use of clean-burning-but-expensive peak plants. I'm not holding my breath to see it replace the filthy base-load coal.