| ▲ | megaman821 an hour ago | |
Trivially yes, for any locations with summer energy use peaks. The solar output will be the greatest when the demand for cooling is at its greatest. Yes, for places with sizeable hydropower. You simply hold the water for longer. Probably yes, for places where the need for redundancy is rare. Natural gas peaker plants are cheaper to build and simpler to operate with the tradeoff of being less efficient than combined cycle plants. | ||