12-09-2024, 10:19 AM
I know someone heavily involved with power generation in the energy sector, he believes solar is the future, but as it stands the grid cannot cope with the extra demands imposed if every rooftop was putting solar into the grid.
I expect this is the same issue Australia is facing where they are penalising people for putting power into the grid at peak times.
Basically its a mix of a lack of foresight and the lines companies wanting to retain as much profit by deferring investment into the lines to handle solar/EV's.
Only real way to get around this is by installing a battery.
Thankfully solar panels and batteries have come down in price tremendously, it was around $1 per watt not that long ago, and now I see panels around 500W for only $260 each.
They can be had for wholesale even less, we are at the point now where solar is becoming affordable for the masses and its only going to become cheaper.
Hate to say it, but China is at least doing something positive in this field.
I expect this is the same issue Australia is facing where they are penalising people for putting power into the grid at peak times.
Basically its a mix of a lack of foresight and the lines companies wanting to retain as much profit by deferring investment into the lines to handle solar/EV's.
Only real way to get around this is by installing a battery.
Thankfully solar panels and batteries have come down in price tremendously, it was around $1 per watt not that long ago, and now I see panels around 500W for only $260 each.
They can be had for wholesale even less, we are at the point now where solar is becoming affordable for the masses and its only going to become cheaper.
Hate to say it, but China is at least doing something positive in this field.