Xatolos@reddthat.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoGermany has too many solar panels, and it's pushed energy prices into negative territorymarkets.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down10cross-posted to: green@lemmy.ml
arrow-up18arrow-down1external-linkGermany has too many solar panels, and it's pushed energy prices into negative territorymarkets.businessinsider.comXatolos@reddthat.com to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square17fedilinkcross-posted to: green@lemmy.ml
minus-squareenglislanguage@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoLooks like it is possible to do in California already today, for hours, not minutes: https://reneweconomy.com.au/deeper-longer-cleaner-big-batteries-extend-domination-of-californias-evening-demand-peaks/ The battery solutions on grid scale are available now. They need to be built and paid for. Negative prices might help motivate investors.
minus-squaredouglasg14b@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoTIL, thanks for the link!
Looks like it is possible to do in California already today, for hours, not minutes: https://reneweconomy.com.au/deeper-longer-cleaner-big-batteries-extend-domination-of-californias-evening-demand-peaks/
The battery solutions on grid scale are available now. They need to be built and paid for. Negative prices might help motivate investors.
TIL, thanks for the link!