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Re:Pakistan says rooftop solar output to exceed grid demand ... by cheema33 on Thursday November 27, 2025 @04:41PM (#46073483)
Utility-scale solar needs land and has to deal with line losses. Rooftop solar does not have to deal with either.
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Re:Pakistan says rooftop solar output to exceed grid demand ... by triceratops on Thursday November 27, 2025 @07:05PM (#46074333)
Utility scale is 2x cheaper despite all that.
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Re:Pakistan says rooftop solar output to exceed grid demand ... by cheema33 on Tuesday December 02, 2025 @02:54AM (#46118775)
> Utility scale is 2x cheaper despite all that.

I think you mean cheaper for the utility. It is certainly not cheaper for me, the homeowner.

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Re:Pakistan says rooftop solar output to exceed grid demand ... by pfdietz on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @06:54AM (#46133455)
The only reason for that is that you still have access to the grid and are gaming the system via a rate structure that allows you to free ride.
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