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Re:US electricity demand surged in 2025 – solar handled 61% ... by 7952 on Saturday January 17, 2026 @07:54AM (#46657688)
Weirdly in the UK it seems to be best to charge battery overnight from the grid and sell back during the day alongside any solar generated.
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Re:US electricity demand surged in 2025 – solar handled 61% ... by raddan on Saturday January 17, 2026 @08:40AM (#46657990)
That appears to be true in places in the US that have time-of-use rates. Sadly where I live, there are no time-of-use rates for residential customers, otherwise I would absolutely do this.
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Re:US electricity demand surged in 2025 – solar handled 61% ... by youngtaff on Saturday January 17, 2026 @12:23PM (#46659843)
Wouldn’t it be better to fill any shortfall from solar before selling back to the grid?
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