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Old 06-22-2021, 01:01 PM   #653
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That's expensive and inefficient though. Grid scale power is by far the cheapest and easiest way to implement solar. Adding batteries and all the conversion equipment to each house is wasteful and expensive.
It is not efficient, true. But having decentralized power makes the grid way more resistant to going down especially in bad weather.
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We really only need about 10% more generating capacity to take care of electric passenger vehicles, so generation isn't the colossal an issue to get over.
Where do you get 10% from? Not saying that is wrong but seems low.
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