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Jim
Posted 9/27/2023 13:20 (#10418501 - in reply to #10418107)
Subject: RE: Solar


Driftless SW Wisconsin

tmrand - 9/27/2023 08:44
Ed Boysun - 9/27/2023 06:21 a square of 100 by 100 miles would produce enough juice to power the whole US 

 

Maybe during the day anyway. Pretty sure I know how they'd perform overnight.

That's where wind generators come in as another leg on the stool, especially off shore (in Lake Superior, Lake Michigan or the Gulf). Wind usually blows at night, especially near large bodies of water.

Peak loads determine the grid capacity needed and those peaks are usually on hot sunny afternoons where solar is strong.

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