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> massive overcapacity How bad of a solution is this? How bad does solar/hydro output get during the off season in most places (presumably wind is more consist
by p1necone 4y ago
> massive overcapacity
How bad of a solution is this? How bad does solar/hydro output get during the off season in most places (presumably wind is more consistent than those two when averaged out over shorter time frames than a whole year)?
- credit_guy 4y agoTake a look at this chart with monthly solar electricity generation in Germany [1]. In June there's 6 times more solar generation than in December. That's it, if you want to build enough solar capacity to cover you in December, then it's going to be 6 times more than you need in June. Solar might be cheaper than natural gas, but not by a factor of 6. [1] https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/charts/monthly-generation-of-solar-pv-in-germany https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/charts/monthly-gener...
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