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Re:A battery has replaced Hawaii's last coal plant by Retric on Thursday January 11, 2024 @03:54PM (#38958900)
That’s not clouds.
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Re:A battery has replaced Hawaii's last coal plant by sofixa on Thursday January 11, 2024 @04:11PM (#38959136)
It's not clouds, but it's 0% solar efficiency.
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Re:A battery has replaced Hawaii's last coal plant by Retric on Thursday January 11, 2024 @04:51PM (#38959721)
Solar is still the energy source even if you’re using batteries.

The only question is if you can charge in the day not if there’s clouds at night.

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