The data regarding the solar eclipse a few weeks ago is very interesting. Germany went from 13GW of solar power to 5GW within 45 minutes when the eclipse started. 20 minutes later, the grid was back at 20GW of solar. The point of the story is that solar isn’t going to be breaking the grid anytime soon. Engineers are pretty good at being able to forecast these things and make sure your light switches still work. So let’s make sure we remember the reality when someone is trying to hype up the ‘danger’ of solar.
- PV-Magazine: Meteocontrol solar eclipse analysis reveals German grid durability
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- Tampa Bay Tribune: Duke Energy proposes large scale solar power plants over next 10 years
- AZ Central: APS asks to raise solar fees
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Have a great day!
Yann