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Re:Solar farm has to switch off every second day due to nega... by lazyjones on Thursday November 07, 2019 @03:22AM (#21471430)
Buy some Tesla Megapacks, install some DC fast chargers on-site and sell electricity for 0.2$/KWh or so all day long.
Re:Solar farm has to switch off every second day due to nega... by emirp on Thursday November 07, 2019 @03:58AM (#21471571)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-06/tesla-battery-outperf...

"The world's biggest lithium-ion battery — built by tech billionaire Elon Musk's company Tesla last year — has survived its first summer in South Australia's mid-north."

"And according to a new report by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), it's outperforming coal and gas generators on some key measures."

"AEMO says the Hornsdale Power Reserve is capable of charging at a rate of 80 megawatts and discharging at 100 megawatts."

"It has a storage capacity of 129 megawatt hours."

"That means it could operate for about 75 minutes at full capacity."

Re:Solar farm has to switch off every second day due to nega... by baot on Thursday November 07, 2019 @05:29AM (#21471990)
Ah, if only the professional electrical engineers had thought of batteries. Thank goodness there are software developers to tell them what to do.