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points by postepowanieadm 3 days ago | 0 comments

Poland is going all on solar. People are enthusiastic about generating their own power, government had to step in and curb the enthusiasm.

[–] mhh__ 3 days ago

I don't know anything about the polish electricity system but if supply or demand isn't very elastic then excess of either can lead to pretty huge price fluctuations and knock on effects thereafter.

[–] WhrRTheBaboons 2 days ago

Poland has massive issues with curtailment due to grid overload at peak hours

Currently Solar PV output is incredibly unbalancing but hopefully batteries will offset that in the coming years

[–] shellwizard 3 days ago

Did they add a solar tax?

[–] postepowanieadm 3 days ago

No: regulatory burden and worse rates for prosumers.

[–] chickenbig 2 days ago

> worse rates for prosumers

Put alternatively, better rates for consumers. How should one portion the cost of the electrical system as a whole to different groups of people? If someone seldom draws electricity from the grid, and only when it is likely more expensive how much should they pay? What about the limit where everyone is a prosumer and has this usage pattern?

[–] postepowanieadm 2 days ago

I would encourage people to buy batteries. But many small producers have less lobbing money than huge corporations.

[–] rr808 3 days ago

bro the sun hardly rises above the horizon for 4 months of the year when power is needed the most.

[–] alex_duf 3 days ago

Look at it the other way around, there are 8 months in the year where you can turn off or reduce fossil fuel consumption. It creates financing challenges (keep generation around for a few months in the year means more expensive power), but it also provides independence against foreign fossil fuel imports.