[HN Gopher] Solar is beginning to sunset natural gas use in Texas
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       Solar is beginning to sunset natural gas use in Texas
        
       Author : philipkglass
       Score  : 14 points
       Date   : 2024-04-09 21:02 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (pv-magazine-usa.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (pv-magazine-usa.com)
        
       | aegypti wrote:
       | Please note this is _utility scale solar_ , not random homeowners
       | adding panels to their roofs. These are ~~fossil fuel~~ energy
       | companies investing in and operating these installations.
       | 
       | And it's working!
        
         | toddmorey wrote:
         | Yes we looked at panels for our home but I believe community
         | (off site) solar is the way to go. You essentially buy panels
         | as part of a large farm and the energy they produce is
         | subtracted from your utility bill.
         | 
         | No maintenance, no worry about roof angles or which way your
         | house faces. Usually the investment is financed but you still
         | come out ahead each month.
         | 
         | Of course need to have a local program and participating power
         | company.
        
       | mcbishop wrote:
       | > EIA expects 13 GW of battery storage capacity to be added
       | between the time of this report and 2025.
       | 
       | That's like 20 power plants worth of instantly available power.
       | This makes paired PV truly dispatchable. Wow.
        
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