242 () posted 76 days ago by goddammit 76 days ago by goddammit +247 / -5 16 comments share 16 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (16) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 3 ▼ – daty_dato 3 points 76 days ago +3 / -0 Please explain to me what happens to the grid when to many people have solar? Midwest right now you'd have half a foot of snow on your panels... permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – ghost_of_aswartz 1 point 76 days ago +1 / -0 If they built in defrost wires into the panels they could reverse the stored electricity to it, but such a system doesn't exist yet. You have a good point though Maybe they could use wind power to simply heat the solar panels in the case of snow permalink parent save report block reply
Please explain to me what happens to the grid when to many people have solar? Midwest right now you'd have half a foot of snow on your panels...
If they built in defrost wires into the panels they could reverse the stored electricity to it, but such a system doesn't exist yet. You have a good point though
Maybe they could use wind power to simply heat the solar panels in the case of snow