[VTenigma]

So basically solar panels make electricity when you don’t need it and none when you do.

[AndyJackson]

The real problem is that they cut into the economic viability of a baseload capability to cover all the times that solar production doesn't keep up with demand [nights, clouds, etc.].

One of these days someone will produce a genuine economic study of the cost of electric storage. Even under the most ideal circumstances, batteries are not free because of manufacturing, transportation, maintenance, set up and disposal costs. Manufacturing costs, even if the basic materials are cheap and plentiful they are not free and there are theoretical limits on storage efficiency.

[IncPen]

So basically solar panels make electricity when you don’t need it and none when you do.

The whole point of electric generation from any source is to try to match production to demand. Weather forecasts and historical data provide guidance.

So-called ‘green’ energy is wildly unpredictable and impossible to control. As this woman is finding out, it doesn’t matter how much electricity you create if no one needs it at that moment.

Conversely, if you need electricity and the wind isn’t blowing or the sun isn’t shining, tough luck.

More woke stupidity.

[AZJeep]

What I heard from German experts - Germany has now the “renewable” capacity of at least 1.5 times of energy they would ever need.
Yet, in total, the renewables are only like 25% of the used energy.
So the renewable theoretical capacity delivers actually only about 1\6 of itself as the real power.

Think about it, when you hear some new 100MW project. Divide by 6!
By comparison, fossil fuel usually delivers about 90% of its maximum capacity. (They have to do some maintenance there too.)

[catnipman]

“So basically solar panels make electricity when you don’t need it and none when you do.”

and there’s no way to store the unneeded power for later use ...

[Dr. Sivana]

So basically solar panels make electricity when you don’t need it and none when you do.

Here in the Arizona desert it works out ok. We need it during the day for AC. Even then, it is little better than break even.

[TangoLimaSierra]

So basically solar panels make electricity when you don’t need it and none when you do.

Good grief. I don't understand why you Luddites hate solar so much. My solar runs during the day to power my house and charge the batteries that power the house at night.