The Moon sabotages Solar Panel grid

[Abby Normal]

The eclipse in April will pass over the Texas solar & wind farms. Guess what doesn’t work when the sun goes out. And Texas has a unique stand alone grid that went down a few years ago from a big freeze. Let’s see what happens when the Moon attacks.

April’s Eclipse Will Mean Interruptions in Solar Power Generation, Which Could Strain Electrical Grids

Even a brief bit of darkness will effect solar and wind power. ERCOT says it's ready.

www.dallasobserver.com

 

[jdindadell]

"Even a brief bit of darkness will effect solar and wind power. ERCOT says it's ready."

Darkness will affect wind power.

Let that sink in a bit. this is what the "news" is putting out there as info. We are all doomed.

"Solar isn’t the only type of renewable energy generation that goes down during an eclipse. Since it’s not as sunny, temperatures along the path of the eclipse fall by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit (5.5 degrees Celsius). Lower temperatures lead to slower wind speeds and less wind power generation."

Yes, I know that the suns heat can affect the wind... But we have all stood outside on a nice 100 degree windless day in southern Louisiana... Like all f-ing summer, no wind and plenty of sun. That clown in the article puts out the wind info like he is pointing out the obvious. Not so bozo, lots of factors affect wind speed.

 

[AustinBR]

The eclipse may cause a very temporary dip in power, but it won't be noticeable in the grand scheme of things. Weather changes all the time in relation to renewable energy in TX. The path of totality for the eclipse isn't that big either.

 

[Abby Normal]

I just love pointing out that “renewable energy” is not Reliable energy.

 

[Abby Normal]

More attacks on solar panels from the sky.

Aerial Footage Shows Hundreds of Solar Panels Smashed by Hail in Texas

A hailstorm damaged hundreds of solar panels in southeast Texas on Saturday, March 16, footage shows.Aerial footage provided by Ryan Ashcraft of Ashcraft Aviation shows several damaged solar panels on a 4,000-acre farm near Damon. Ashcraft told Storyful that he was flying with his girlfriend and...

uk.news.yahoo.com

 

[JimmyJames]

I just love pointing out that “renewable energy” is not Reliable energy.

Reliably unreliable?

 

[flamatrix99]

My wife works in the solar power industry and I work in the nuclear power industry. I have taken tours of solar farms, gone to company functions and have had many questions and answers with the people she works with. Even moonlight will generate a voltage potential at night. Now it is no way greater then the power generated on a clear sunny day. The output various due to cloud cover and time of day. When they rate a facility at say 200 MWe thats average throughout the day as the clouds and the sun moves. I used to think it was 200MWe on a clear day and goes down from there. Not true.