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Yes, this is why you get on average single digit output from solar in Sweden during the worst winter months while consumption doubles. The math comes down that
by belorn 8mo ago
Yes, this is why you get on average single digit output from solar in Sweden during the worst winter months while consumption doubles. The math comes down that on average, the expected amount of solar that can be used for consumption is around 25% for an 100% capacity installation. The period with highest production is the period of lowest consumption. Average grid prices also follow this trend, with the highest point being winter and the lowest point being summer.
Germany has slightly better numbers from being a bit more south, and they also primarily use gas for heating rather than electricity, which reduces seasons effects on consumption.
- pseudohadamard 8mo agoThe period with highest production is the period of lowest consumption. Not in Australia it isn't.
- lostlogin 7mo agoI’m in New Zealand and the high production period covers peak usage too.
- belorn 7mo agoHow similar is the climate of Australia with northern Europe? Countries which spend more energy on AC than heating has a much better utilization of solar.
- pseudohadamard 7mo agoNot terribly. Australia is located about 7km from the surface of the sun, with people crackling audibly as the walk down the street and dogs bursting into flames if they don't get to shade on time, at which point the dropbears kill them. Europe gets decent summer sun but it's pretty cloudy in winter.