This is a very old school and outdated mentality.
In my part of the EU this year, we had very very many days of negative sale prices and having to curtail wind parks because just solar and wind were making up more than demand during the day. Afaik we only curtailed at night one time.
Source: wrote curtailment algorithms for wind turbines
sexy_peach@feddit.org 4 days ago
Do you mean my mentality or the one of the new technology?
It’s not necessary to produce power 24/7 since demand isn’t 24/7 either. Strong peaks and valleys.
frank@sopuli.xyz 4 days ago
Your mentality is old school. We have often more need at night than during the day for non renewable electricity right now
sexy_peach@feddit.org 4 days ago
I see. Do you know what’s using that power?
frank@sopuli.xyz 4 days ago
At night?
We use less power at night. We generate a LOT less power at night. Because the sun is off for the most part.
nulluser@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Do you go to bed at sunset?
Do you turn off your heat at sunset in the winter? Maybe you do, but most people don’t.
Also, most people with an electric car and a garage to park it can just use a cheap Level 1 charger to trickle charge it whenever it’s in the garage and always have plenty of range for their commute and errands. This means all of those cars are charging. … at night while the owner sleeps.