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7952 7 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: US electricity demand surged in 2025 – solar handl...

Weirdly in the UK it seems to be best to charge battery overnight from the grid and sell back during the day alongside any solar generated.

raddan 7 months ago | [–]

That appears to be true in places in the US that have time-of-use rates. Sadly where I live, there are no time-of-use rates for residential customers, otherwise I would absolutely do this.

youngtaff 7 months ago | [–]

Wouldn’t it be better to fill any shortfall from solar before selling back to the grid?

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