Or use batteries.
Also residential and industrial use will be lower at night. So the existing grid supply may also be enough.
Also residential and industrial use will be lower at night. So the existing grid supply may also be enough.
The famous evening duck curve, when people go home and cook and turn on heating/cooling appliances. California is able to flatten that out with batteries alone.
https://eticaag.com/battery-storage-and-the-duck-curve-march...
> during night
When everyone's asleep? Serious doubt, please show your sources.
Lot of industry, especialy heavy industry, chemical plants are running 24/7.
For expensive night prices see electricity prices in Europe, expensive natural gas, coal power production with carbom tax.
https://app.electricitymaps.com/map/zone/DE/live/fifteen_min...
Right...so they also run during the day (that's what 24/7 means), when everyone else is using electricity. At night they're the only users. Which means less demand at night compared to the day.
> see electricity prices in Europe
This article is about Pennsylvania. That isn't in Europe.
You are right, PJM grid is coal, nuclear and gas dominated.
https://app.electricitymaps.com/map/zone/US-MIDA-PJM/live/fi...
* Highest is 14:00 until 18:00 or 21:00
* Lowest is 23:00 or 24:00 until 6:00