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Re:The Great German Energy Experiment by onli on Tuesday June 19, 2012 @08:39AM (#4131447)
I don't know about Belgium. Maybe air conditioners there are more common? In Germany, it is said that cold winters are more dangerous for the energy balance, as the cold also increases energy demand and the photovoltaik-cells aren't as useful as in a hot (and sunny) summer.
Re:The Great German Energy Experiment by toemetoch on Tuesday June 19, 2012 @08:58AM (#4131523)
Please read again. Energy demand was lower because it was a holiday, nothing to do with air conditioners.
Re:The Great German Energy Experiment by onli on Tuesday June 19, 2012 @09:55AM (#4131785)
Thanks. I didnt get that fully, because i saw that reply as phrased as a critic to my statement, whereas it supports my point (which was, that high demand/low availabality because of the summer is unlikely in that scenario). Or not, but it is not a real critic on my statement.

Of course such scenarios happen, especially the situation you described.

Re:The Great German Energy Experiment by toemetoch on Thursday June 21, 2012 @10:10AM (#4142024)
It was an addendum, not a rebuttal ;)
Re:The Great German Energy Experiment by khuey on Tuesday June 19, 2012 @09:58AM (#4131811)
PV cells are actually more efficient at lower temperatures. The lost production comes entirely from decreases in the amount of sunlight.