KirkSheffler
KirkSheffler t1_itrh0ij wrote
Reply to comment by EscapeRich9091 in eli5: how long would power stay on if the power company abandoned their post? by larsattacks94
And yes there is a huge dip at night but during the day the fields are charging battery banks not using raw solar so at night if you’re not consuming a large amount of electricity it’s fine. And the banks can usually last a while on a single charge
KirkSheffler t1_itrgu8k wrote
Reply to comment by EscapeRich9091 in eli5: how long would power stay on if the power company abandoned their post? by larsattacks94
I understand that and it’s the same concept/ principles. They have techs who monitor and rotate between the fields keeping them in order/ up and running. The company I work for ‘Faith Technologies’ is huge into green power, and we actually did the largest solar farm in the US. I’m just speaking from personal experience working on them it may be different overseas or in different regions.
KirkSheffler t1_itolaij wrote
Reply to comment by KirkSheffler in eli5: how long would power stay on if the power company abandoned their post? by larsattacks94
And solar doesn’t drop off in the evening, it’s all stored into batteries and converted into AC for use in homes/ businesses. It’s very rare if none exinsistant to have straight power from solar.
KirkSheffler t1_itol42b wrote
Reply to comment by EscapeRich9091 in eli5: how long would power stay on if the power company abandoned their post? by larsattacks94
Solar and wind also requires techs to maintain and update regularly, usually with IT people as well to program all of the gear to do what it needs. As an electrician I could confidently say not more than 1-6m with no people at all. There’s usually constant presence or maintenance techs that rotate and keep everything up to date/ running
KirkSheffler t1_itrhkrb wrote
Reply to comment by EscapeRich9091 in eli5: how long would power stay on if the power company abandoned their post? by larsattacks94
Yes but they break down a lot faster than people think. They require constant presence like any other electrical sub stations