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Texas' refusal to upgrade its grid is causing generated solar and wind power to go to waste (electrek.co)
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[–] money_loo@1337lemmy.com 35 points 1 year ago

Bro did you read the article?

One of the first things they mention is the need for large battery banks to store the generated power in for later when you need it.

And of course you can make “excess” power in the context of power being generated more than is being consumed and/or lost due to inefficiencies in your system.

It’s neat you “work in the industry”, though, explains a lot.