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It is inefficient in the grand scheme of things yes. But it is very efficient on the level of the individual home owner, especially if they do not own the build
by spockz 2mo ago
It is inefficient in the grand scheme of things yes. But it is very efficient on the level of the individual home owner, especially if they do not own the building so cannot install solar. It is a good way to cheaply reduce the cost of electricity.
Yes, installing the solar power globally, and getting a globally connected grid would be more efficient in terms of solar panels/kW(h). But alas, that also requires a lot more infrastructure.
In the mean time this can reduce the energy bill for many people. Especially, if tied to a battery. It is not intended to provide independence, for that you need a lot more capacity.
- plantain 2mo agoThese people are already connected to a grid. We already have the infrastructure.
- spockz 2mo agoAFAICT, the Continental US does not have a fully connected grid. This allows electricity providers to charge wildly different rates depending on the state/region. It also requires each net to individually ensure capacity and uptime. Having a connected grid is a requirement for being able to transfer energy from places with significant amount of renewable energy (solar, wind, hydro) to others. Even if this comes with large losses in transfer it is still a net positive. Especially if you factor in the resulting stability.