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Posted: 2022-07-06 12:05 AM
With the ascendancy of renewable or otherwise privately generated electricity, many electric companies allow electricity produced in excess of private use to be 'pushed' back onto the wider grid, even paying for that generated electricity in many cases. It makes sense to me that, most connected users being net-electricity-consumers, whatever electricity I push onto the grid is just used by someone else connected to the grid.
My question is, what happens once private generation exceeds grid usage? Where does 'unused' electricity go? What method or mechanism is used to shed excess energy in an electrical grid?
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Posted: 2022-07-06 12:38 AM . Last Modified: 2022-07-06 12:40 AM
Hello @ubarnmiha ,
As far as I know this issue is already a common occurence on the Dutch electrical grid.
In some area's the grid sometimes can't handle all the deliverancy back to the grid.
This means the supplier in some area's forbid the placement of more panels.
The simple and direct problem solving is; energy storage.
Store the excessive energy in batteries to be used later when demand is higher or when there is no sun energy.
Ofcourse there is also load balancing etc..
Hopefully this insight helps.
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Posted: 2022-07-06 12:38 AM . Last Modified: 2022-07-06 12:40 AM
Hello @ubarnmiha ,
As far as I know this issue is already a common occurence on the Dutch electrical grid.
In some area's the grid sometimes can't handle all the deliverancy back to the grid.
This means the supplier in some area's forbid the placement of more panels.
The simple and direct problem solving is; energy storage.
Store the excessive energy in batteries to be used later when demand is higher or when there is no sun energy.
Ofcourse there is also load balancing etc..
Hopefully this insight helps.
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