> Solar is so much more useful close to where it's consumed, like rooftops and parking lots.
Yes and no.
Yes. In places like Southern California, rooftops and parking lot solar would do a great job of providing power for mid-day consumption.
No. This is far less effective in, say, Seattle or Pittsburgh.
However, HVDC links are really good at moving power over long distances. The US has lots of places that are effectively completely uninhabited and would make really good spots for solar farms if they had an HVDC link.
Yes and no.
Yes. In places like Southern California, rooftops and parking lot solar would do a great job of providing power for mid-day consumption.
No. This is far less effective in, say, Seattle or Pittsburgh.
However, HVDC links are really good at moving power over long distances. The US has lots of places that are effectively completely uninhabited and would make really good spots for solar farms if they had an HVDC link.