Re: Wind Solar unreliable compared to Gas Coal Nuclear

Just Wondering wrote:

> On 1/8/2024 7:35 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > Jim Wilkins wrote:
> > 
> > > "Just Wondering"  wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > 
> > > On 1/8/2024 11:20 AM, cshenk wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > ... I opted to not have battery backup at my place.  Power
> > > > outages are rare and seldom more than an hour.
> > 
> > The money just wasn't there to go backups but after I pay off the
> > last of the solar, I'll look at 1 battery to add to it.
> > 

(snips)


> OK.  "I don't have it yet because I can't afford it yet"
> is different from "I opted not to."

Don't be so tied to battery backups.  It's not a 'can't afford it yet'
in the way you seem to be pushing.  It's 'may add a 4-6 hour unit' to
prevent higher peak hour consumption rates'.  With no cut-out switch,
it's only usable when grid is up.  The potential jackery backup is for
use during grid down times for basic comfort.

You seem to address this from 'desirement'.  This is very different
from my point view which is 'requirement' based.

The math doesn't work out here on 'bang for the buck'.  You did catch
that I only produce 92% of my annual needs' right?  A honkin' big
backup battery setup would not only never fill, some of it would be
lost whereas I am protected from any loss as it is as that storage is
nown the problem of the grid.  I get all of it back with no loss.