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> One thing to consider is that if that's profitable to do at house scale, then it's probably even more profitable to do at grid scale and you'll likely be out-
by antisthenes 3y ago
> One thing to consider is that if that's profitable to do at house scale, then it's probably even more profitable to do at grid scale and you'll likely be out-competed by utility companies.
Depends. It may be more profitable for utility companies, but they keep the profit of the economies of scale. It is almost never passed on to the customer.
If you DIY your own energy system, you're free to keep all the surplus generated by it through the life of the system.
- s1artibartfast 3y agoOnly if they let you by giving you a big price discount to charge
- AnthonyMouse 3y agoTheir alternative is to find some way to generate a lot more cheap electricity after sunset. If whatever they're doing can't beat the cost of solar panels on your roof + batteries and a small generator to top them up in exceptional circumstances, people will just stop paying them altogether.