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Re:Texas Power Prices Briefly Surpass $9k Amid Scorching Heat by xavieralexandre on Wednesday August 14, 2019 @05:38AM (#20693949)
The efficiency of photovoltaic tends to decrease with heat above 25°C.

Storing energy is expensive.

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Re:Texas Power Prices Briefly Surpass $9k Amid Scorching Heat by ljf on Wednesday August 14, 2019 @10:00AM (#20695610)
Storing energy is expensive - but as you can see - the value that the market has put upon this instant dispatch energy is also high.
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