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And tonight, it will generate 0%. Solar without batteries should be illegal; we are just creating a massive problem and doubling down on non-renewables. (Coal
by Hobadee 2y ago
And tonight, it will generate 0%.
Solar without batteries should be illegal; we are just creating a massive problem and doubling down on non-renewables. (Coal, gas, and nuclear plants can't shut down and start up that quickly.) Of course, batteries have their own massive ecological issues to worry about.
- ta988 2y agoNo because a lot of loads can be made to run only when solar is present, so you just suck out excess power when it is there.
- Hobadee 2y agoPlease explain how you just "make" loads run only when solar is present? A quick look at California's "Duck Curve" shows that isn't likely, and reinforces my original point. AC during the day is a major draw, but the second major draw is in the evenings when people get home from work and start doing things. Solar is okay during the summer when the sun is still out (albeit low on the horizon so many arrays have reduced output) but during the winter it's dark before you even get home.
- ta988 2y agoAluminum smelting, data processing, water treatment and pumping, mining... A lot of industries don't need a 100% duty cycle and would be hally to switch to scheduling if cost incentives are here (and some already do like aluminum smelting in some areas).
- thebruce87m 2y ago> And tonight, it will generate 0%. This is a bold claim. Can I see your source that global solar will fall to 0% generation at any point in the next 24 hours?