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Re:In a First, Solar Was Europe's Biggest Source of Power La... by ceejayoz on Saturday July 12, 2025 @09:31AM (#44541936)
Now click the demand view.

It goes dramatically up and down on a daily pattern, too.

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Re:In a First, Solar Was Europe's Biggest Source of Power La... by Animats on Sunday July 13, 2025 @11:28PM (#44556181)
The demand curve and the wind curve are not synchronized in any way. Solar at least peaks with peak air conditioning load.
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Re:In a First, Solar Was Europe's Biggest Source of Power La... by ceejayoz on Monday July 14, 2025 @09:47AM (#44560217)
If only we could store some energy for a while!
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