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Rooftop solar panels are flooding California’s grid. That’s a problem. As electricity prices go negative, the Golden State is struggling to offload a glut of solar power (wapo.st)

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I'll note that right now, this is a seasonal issue, associated with moderate springtime temperatures when there is a lot of sunshine available.

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[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Kind of, yeah. But excess solar can be turned off almost instantly so it isn't like it's an impossible problem.

[–] TheUncannyObserver@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Sorry for asking all these questions, but how do you turn off solar? Doesn’t it keep generating while there’s sunlight?

[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 14 points 5 months ago

If it's turned off, it's like a battery that isn't connected to anything. You have a voltage across the positive and negative terminals, but power can't actually flow unless there's somewhere for it to go.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Just disconnect the panel.