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There's a big handwave at "an average of 110 watts." There will be periods where it generates 0. Does that line up with demand? How will you satisfy demand a
by loeg 2y ago
There's a big handwave at "an average of 110 watts." There will be periods where it generates 0. Does that line up with demand? How will you satisfy demand at night? Solving that is the majority of the costs of solar/wind. The cost of the panels is almost insignificant.
- kragen 2y agocurrently the cost of the panels and balance of plant, not batteries, is the majority of the costs of solar power. the panels have historically been about ⅓ and are edging up past ½ of the total. batteries are not insignificant but also not overwhelming. obviously the amount of battery needed is dependent on demand patterns see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40725765 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40725765 for me trying to quantify this better