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Re:Wind and solar are cheaper than thought, admits UK govern... by Dylan16807 on Thursday August 27, 2020 @10:49PM (#24300924)
If you think supply and demand is going to completely stop working, then you can use your money to have a battery.

But more realistically you'll be able to pay more per watt for that short period and get as many amps as your house can handle.

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Re:Wind and solar are cheaper than thought, admits UK govern... by ThomPete on Friday August 28, 2020 @12:02AM (#24301240)
I am not sure whether you are serious or not, but yo do know that only a fraction of humans can do what you are propsing rigt?
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Re:Wind and solar are cheaper than thought, admits UK govern... by Dylan16807 on Friday August 28, 2020 @03:49PM (#24309179)
If your power gets cheaper because it's all renewables, then anyone could save up that money and use it for those situations.

But also, buying such a variable-price contract is only going to be an option. If you want a certain amount of guaranteed-price power, as an individual household, there will always be someone willing it to you.

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