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Re:Solar farm has to switch off every second day due to nega... by hanniabu on Thursday November 07, 2019 @02:25AM (#21471174)
> Dumping that kind of power is... hard.

Why not route it to a nearby neighborhood? It's free it doesn't matter if a lot is lost in transmission and you don't need to pay somebody to take it.

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Re:Solar farm has to switch off every second day due to nega... by teraflop on Thursday November 07, 2019 @02:44AM (#21471259)
Because that nearby neighborhood already has enough power being generated to meet its demand. You can't just send the power somewhere without either increasing demand or reducing other suppliers.
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Re:Solar farm has to switch off every second day due to nega... by hanniabu on Thursday November 07, 2019 @03:54PM (#21477150)
> reducing other suppliers

This would be the case, what's wrong with this? It's better than paying people to take your electricity and isn't this how business works? I don't see why they shouldn't be able to increase supply (And hence reduce other suppliers) just because it would ruin the profit margins of others. Unless there's something I'm missing here or not following correctly.

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Re:Solar farm has to switch off every second day due to nega... by Scarblac on Thursday November 07, 2019 @03:26AM (#21471455)
What, how? Increase the voltage and damage people's electronics?
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