> Solar is awesome in that yield scales with load peaks.
No, this is the opposite of what is true. In most places, load peaks in the evening, just as the sun sets.
Looking up the data [1], the more nuanced answer is that load peaks in in the evening in the fall, winter, and spring. Only in the summer does solar energy match load.
No, this is the opposite of what is true. In most places, load peaks in the evening, just as the sun sets.
Looking up the data [1], the more nuanced answer is that load peaks in in the evening in the fall, winter, and spring. Only in the summer does solar energy match load.
1. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=42915