alt Hacker NewsIt means some other infrastructure (fossil fuels?) needs to take up the slack, and people underestimate actual costs at larger scales.
It’s the big issue in Germany for instance - it’s all fun and games until Winter.
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turtlebits • today at 4:46 PM
Which is fine, since you're still reducing your reliance on the grid.
However, when you're off grid, underestimating capacity means your SOL and need to buy a generator and burn fuel on-site.
pixl97 • today at 4:35 PM
And? Any coal not used in summer is coal not dug up.
Germany has more wind in winter, so traditionally has more production of renewables in winter months.