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California duck curve now a canyon as grid load vanishes in the midday sun
The problem of net negative load during the day and steeper evening ramps is becoming stark in California. More storage is needed,
Fereidoon Sioshansi

May 15, 2023

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Solar

Solar duck curve: Why we must fix the cause and not just the symptoms
Australia leads the rest of the world in the generation of rooftop solar. However, the same cannot be said about the take-up of household batteries.
Paul McCormick

Jul 7, 2022

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Duck! Solar charge puts energy market transition on the fast-track
Australia’s record-breaking solar uptake, and the “duck curve” effect it is having on the NEM, will cause the “next major inflection” in the energy market, Morgan Stanley warns, and likely sooner than investors and industry players are expecting.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 15, 2019

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Renewables

Rise of renewables dooms baseload generation
The more renewables – and particularly solar – capacity comes on-line, the lower the profitability for baseload generators. Just ask California.
Fereidoon Sioshansi

Oct 30, 2018

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SolarCity’s plan for Tesla batteries: share grid revenues with homeowners
CTO Peter Rive on how a $5,000 battery, co-financed with solar, can break open markets and serve grid-edge needs.
Jeff St John

May 5, 2015

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Hawaii to test rooftop solar limits with island grid
Hawaii is a solar hot spot – and fitting test-bed for DoE research to stretch limits of rooftop PV penetration on island grids.
Jeff St John

Jan 29, 2015

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California shattering solar records as new capacity comes on-line
California’s grid is handling more than 15,000 megawatts of renewable capacity without incident.
Herman Trabish

Mar 20, 2014

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