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Re:America's Geothermal Breakthrough Could Unlock a 150-Giga... by adgjlsfhk1 on Saturday April 25, 2026 @09:20PM (#47906387)
> pv in the UK doesn't work

tell that to 6% of UK electric production https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz947djd3d3o (up from 5% in 2024

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Re:America's Geothermal Breakthrough Could Unlock a 150-Giga... by laurencerowe on Sunday April 26, 2026 @12:59PM (#47911798)
Solar is surprisingly useful in the UK since it is anti-correlated with wind power, the UK's largest electricity source.

Solar peaked at 42% of UK electricity generation the other day:

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/24/uk-solar-generation-h...

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