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> peak usage in most countries is when it's dark Citation needed. http://www.srpnet.com/prices/home/tou.aspx http://www.srpnet.com/prices/home/tou.aspx Looks
by khafra 15y ago
> peak usage in most countries is when it's dark
Citation needed.
http://www.srpnet.com/prices/home/tou.aspx http://www.srpnet.com/prices/home/tou.aspx
Looks to me like most of the peak hours are when the sun's out; especially in the areas where PV panels work best.
- speleding 15y agoEven in areas where the peak coincides with a peak in sunlight that helps very little since the reliability of sunshine is much lower than the required reliability for power, so you still cannot close power plants and need to keep the fixed costs. You can optimize your systems for a lower average output in those areas, especially in areas with lots of air conditioning where the peak load is expected to drop with lower sunshine, but we are talking percentage points, nothing drastic. Just look at the cost structure of an energy company, there is lots of staff driving around in vans, etc, the cost of fuel is only a small part.