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chonglitoday at 3:52 PM0 repliesview on HN

Because solar energy production doesn't just vary by time-of-day, it also varies seasonally. Where I live, winter solar production collapses due to decreased daylight hours and cloud cover. At the same time, energy use skyrockets due to heating demand.

We would need a lot of batteries to be able to charge during the summer and drain during the winter!