I’ve got a 9.9kwh install on my roof in Seattle and it was mostly cloudy today and I produced 55.7kwh today, which far exceeds my daily usage.
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Mihies@programming.dev 10 months ago
But only during cloudless days.
specialseaweed@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Mihies@programming.dev 10 months ago
You’ve got a 9.9kW install and nobody said it doesn’t produce energy during clouds, it degrades the output. While your output during night is 0.
SteveKLord@slrpnk.net 10 months ago
That’s one of the many Myths about solar energy as home panels do work on cloudy days and a solar farm of this magnitude would have to consider that before reaching this phase .
Mihies@programming.dev 10 months ago
Emphasis is on days, while clouds degrade power yield.
Alloi@lemmy.world 10 months ago
excess is made during the day, stored for night in batteries, even with clouds, excess is possible. the panels get more efficient every day. as do battery systems, and electronics in general. obviously wouldnt work great at the bottom of the sea or in a cave a thousand miles below the surface. but solar has its place, and should be utilised when necessary, where it works best or at least can reduce costs and environmental impact over a period of time.
nothing wrong with that.
Mihies@programming.dev 10 months ago
Batteries you say? Where are those mentioned and what’s their capacity? And mind that solar works best when your other source is fossil fuel based, but it’s counterproductive economically when it comes to nuclear power.
gnygnygny@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Solar works also when it is cloudy. It just délivrer les energy.