I already got one comment claiming solar power won’t work because “night” and another that made up nonsense about batteries.
Batteries are part of solidifying the renewable energy grid.
To those that say batteries aren’t clean or are costly, that might be partially true now, but they get cleaner and cheaper every year. Current deployments while maybe suboptimal are simply a step on the path. 1/2
Batteries are taking on gas plants to power California’s nights:
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/batteries/batteries-are-taking-on-gas-plants-to-power-californias-nights
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