Post B1mFD9pntDbuhhb0gi by SallyStrange@eldritch.cafe
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 (DIR) Post #B1m8RRgrbEdsSRHQzg by SallyStrange@eldritch.cafe
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       @NiwlCraft How far from the equator is that, approximately?
       
 (DIR) Post #B1mFD9pntDbuhhb0gi by SallyStrange@eldritch.cafe
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       @NiwlCraft OK, I kinda thought as much. Thanks.
       
 (DIR) Post #B1mFT42JDPTfM11v4S by glent@aus.social
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       @NiwlCraft @SallyStrange I'd note that the most solar and wind reliant grid in the world is Adelaide, South Australia, at -35 parallel. The Tropic of Capricorn is 1,500Km (930 miles) north of Adelaide.Here is a 'typical' day of the past month, the green showing all solar types and wind. It's not a negligible amount even so far from the Tropic.This isn't unexpected. The response of PV solar to performance issues has long been  'just install more panels', even if that increases the system price.At -35 parallel the cost of a 500MW gas plant and a 250MW solar+battery plant are about the same. So the solar plant disrupts the financial plans of the gas plant, as once the solar plant's loan is paid down it has few ongoing costs, whereas the gas plant has to pay for fuel, so its electricity costs more and can't win a supply contract. It's even worse finances for generators with long build times, like hydro and nuclear. They are entering the market with a massive loan to pay down, while competing against solar farms and batteries who have entirely paid down their loans in the decade it took to build the dam or reactor.