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> For solar to win, [...] If we can capture peak solar generation and move that energy to the peak demand period, we can have a serious discussion about moving away from coal for baseload generation.

Why is it always solar vs coal? The generation mix depends on your network, but AFAIK, the world is already moving away from coal towards natural gas; and solar is often complemented by wind.




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