Comment on Rooftop solar panels are flooding California’s grid. That’s a problem. As electricity prices go negative, the Golden State is struggling to offload a glut of solar power
Kind of, yeah. But excess solar can be turned off almost instantly so it isn’t like it’s an impossible problem.
Sorry for asking all these questions, but how do you turn off solar? Doesn’t it keep generating while there’s sunlight?
If it’s turned off, it’s like a battery that isn’t connected to anything. You have a voltage across the positive and negative terminals, but power can’t actually flow unless there’s somewhere for it to go.
Just disconnect the panel.
TheUncannyObserver@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 months ago
Sorry for asking all these questions, but how do you turn off solar? Doesn’t it keep generating while there’s sunlight?
zurohki@aussie.zone 6 months ago
If it’s turned off, it’s like a battery that isn’t connected to anything. You have a voltage across the positive and negative terminals, but power can’t actually flow unless there’s somewhere for it to go.
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Just disconnect the panel.