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

dumples@kbin.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• HeartyBeast@kbin.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  … and domestic batteries to grab that lovely more-than free energy

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  • dumples@kbin.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Exactly. Batteries to hold it when its free

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    • HeartyBeast@kbin.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I have batteries that I use for my solar - but here in the UK electricity pricing frequently goes negative in the winter at night to due to a surplus of wind power. a few simple automations make sure when that happens my batteries start charging and my electric water tank heater turns on. My energy company now has a scheme where they will do it all for you if you opt in - automagically getting your batteries to charge when it makes financial sense for you.

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      • dumples@kbin.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        It's a simple system if you have the supplies

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