Rooftop solar panels are flooding California’s grid. That’s a problem.
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As electricity prices go negative, the Golden State is struggling to offload a glut of solar power.

I’ll note that right now, this is a seasonal issue, associated with moderate springtime temperatures when there is a lot of sunshine available.

  • silence7@slrpnk.netOP
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    7 months ago

    There’s already some storage: its the #1 source of electricity during the evening peak, but realistically, we’re going to want enough renewables that we sometimes see curtailment