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Re:Pakistan says rooftop solar output to exceed grid demand ... by duskwuff on Friday November 28, 2025 @01:10AM (#46075982)
Balcony solar is installed on a unit-by-unit basis. It isn't 800W per building; it's potentially up to 800W for each unit in an apartment.
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Re:Pakistan says rooftop solar output to exceed grid demand ... by triceratops on Friday November 28, 2025 @11:10AM (#46079873)
That's still not a lot. Less than a hairdryer uses.
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Re:Pakistan says rooftop solar output to exceed grid demand ... by kragen on Friday November 28, 2025 @01:10PM (#46081132)
A heavily used hairdryer is typically in use for 5 minutes per day, so a 1500-watt-peak hairdryer might average 5.2 watts. It needs 1500 watts of batteries (say, 3kWh of 0.5C batteries, or 0.4kWh of 4C batteries), not 1500 watts of solar panels.
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