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Re:Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? by pjc50 on Thursday December 03, 2020 @05:14AM (#25287487)
> For 20K you can have enough Powerwall batteries to power your home when the sun isn't shining

Huge amount of money to get off the grid - how many years of bills is that?

I have a 4kW system up here at 56 degrees north, and there's no way I could go off grid with it because the seasonality is huge; I can't store power all the way through the winter. I get it from the big offshore windfarms instead.

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Re:Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? by tachyonbeam on Thursday December 03, 2020 @02:00PM (#25292961)
Renewable power and everyone being off-grid are not the same. I think we'd all like to be off-grid, but it won't be possible for everyone (eg: people living in apartments).

Curious to know, how much power do you get during the winter vs summer?

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