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Tangentially related ...
This is an issue I have mentioned in the past regarding renewables ...
As China's renewable capacity soars, utilisation lags, data show www.reuters.com
... China's renewable power potential in far-flung provinces is increasingly going unused, official statistics showed on Monday, as the country rushes to build more long-distance transmission and energy storage to bridge the gap. The curtailment rate for solar power rose to 6.6% in the first half of 2025 from 3.9% in the same period a year earlier while the rate for wind rose to 5.7% from 3%, according to the National New Energy Consumption Monitoring and Early Warning Center. Curtailment refers to how much grid managers have to limit the amount of power coming into the grid to maintain a balance with demand or due to grid infrastructure constraints. ...
The curtailment rate for solar power rose to 6.6% in the first half of 2025 from 3.9% in the same period a year earlier while the rate for wind rose to 5.7% from 3%, according to the National New Energy Consumption Monitoring and Early Warning Center.
Curtailment refers to how much grid managers have to limit the amount of power coming into the grid to maintain a balance with demand or due to grid infrastructure constraints. ...
#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-07 08:00 PM | Reply
@#1 ... due to grid infrastructure constraints ...
Yeah, here in the US, the problem is ...
The grid don't go to where renewable power is generated.
#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-07 08:01 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
#2 | Posted by LampLighter
Sure - but it could.
$7 billion invested one way or another...it probably could.
Understand, I realize it's way way too late.
yay...
#3 | Posted by billy_boy at 2025-08-07 08:10 PM | Reply
@#3 ... Sure - but it could.
$7 billion invested one way or another...it probably could. ...
I agree.
But that would require the grid operators to spend money, when it would be less expensive for them to just keep contributing to climate change.
#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-07 08:35 PM | Reply
Good news. Why throw taxpayer money at lousy technology?
#5 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-08-08 05:30 PM | Reply
It's not lousy technology. It works great. Especially during the winter.
#6 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-08-08 05:31 PM | Reply
LUMPS OF COAL FOR EVERYONE!
#7 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-08-08 06:56 PM | Reply
Why throw taxpayer money at lousy technology?
#5 | Posted by BellRinger
---- off you ----------- coward.
#8 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-08-08 06:56 PM | Reply
$7 Billion to 60 recipients including states, tribes and regions for investments such as rooftop solar and community solar gardens.
Yeah I am going with this was fraudlent money.
No solar was getting installed. Just like the USPS EV fiasco.
#9 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-08 08:54 PM | Reply | Funny: 1
Yeah I am going with this was fraudlent [sic] money
OneNut ran this through his gut-based calculator and it spit out a Conspiracy.
Great job, Inspector ClouSuck.
#10 | Posted by zarnon at 2025-08-09 12:46 AM | Reply
We could hold a contest to vote on just what is the stupidest thing the Trump fascists are doing, and truth be told, ignoring human caused global warming would probably win. Of course we need to help people and municipalities adapt to solar and wind and water sustainable power sources. What idiot would want us to lose a third of Florida's coastline, what idiot...oh right...Trump voters.
#11 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-08-09 07:49 AM | Reply
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