Then why are you not mentioning the best use for photovoltaic panels? Reduction of grid use during peak AC use?
Solar panels are at their best when the sun in raging above. In the south it can be cloudy and hot at the same time but MANY areas in the west and north can seriously benefit from being able to just reduce the AC load on the grid per home by 50 percent.
I am against any kind of grand. "Catch and store" Solar programs. Batteries suck and will continue to suck until ultracapacitors become cheap and available enough for serious home use rather than cars and industry. Solar energy only needs to "Reduce" home electrical use to have a serious effect because during the night the utilities are just begging to move power around. Sometimes its better to send the power halfway across the nation at night!
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