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> you have to dump it somewhere You don't. Solar panels are more than happy to sit idle. "Excess energy" is an economics problem, not a physics one.
by itishappy 2y ago
> you have to dump it somewhere
You don't. Solar panels are more than happy to sit idle. "Excess energy" is an economics problem, not a physics one.
- ajsnigrutin 2y agoWhy sit idle, when they can cool your house by powering the AC?
- itishappy 2y agoNo reason. It's obviously better to use power than waste it, but it's not a "serious problem" if we don't. It doesn't damage panels. It doesn't stress the grid. It doesn't cause additional emissions.