solar generation

5 statements across 3 episodes · 2 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Mar 11, 2022 by Astrid Atkinson · across every show →

Everything said about solar generation, oldest first

Mar 11, 2022 negative
Assertion Supported
Atkinson: Most utilities lack direct metering data on rooftop solar
“Very few utilities have great data on what's happening with the solar generation within their territory, for example. Most utilities don't directly meter that, so they can't really tell exactly what's happening with rooftop solar.”
Astrid Atkinson Mar 11, 2022 ▶ 16:28 What the grid can learn from the internet
May 28, 2024 neutral
Prediction Held up
Faruqi: Solar generation will push electricity peak hours into late night
“The peak will keep on going into the later evening, early nighttime hours, and the off peak will be in the middle of the day when the sun is shining and you have a lot of solar generation, both supply side and customer side.”
Ahmad Faruqi May 28, 2024 ▶ 11:08 With Great Power: Why dynamic rates are gaining momentum
Jun 4, 2026 positive
Assertion Supported
Fulgham: China mandates coal plants throttle down midday for solar
“China is actively reducing the lowest level that coal plants can run out. Now, this is not just a policy choice. It's also a technical requirement. So it means they want Coal plants to be able to throttle down in the middle of the day further than they had to …”
Nick Fulgham Jun 4, 2026 ▶ 16:59 Surprising trends in global electricity generation
Jun 4, 2026
Assertion Supported
Fulgham: Global gas generation grew 30–40 TWh in 2025 vs 636 TWh for solar
“So in 20, 25 as well, it was a really moderate increase between 30 and 40 terawatt hours. Again, solar was 636. So we're talking about, you know, 18 times more than the increase in gas.”
Nick Fulgham Jun 4, 2026 ▶ 41:55 Surprising trends in global electricity generation
Jun 4, 2026 positive
Assertion Supported
Fulgham: 2025 battery additions can shift 14% of new solar output
“We also have 250 gigawatt hours of additional battery capacity. And you put those two together, and it means that 14% of all the solar generation, the additional solar generation we had globally, can be shifted to different parts of the day.”
Nick Fulgham Jun 4, 2026 ▶ 33:21 Surprising trends in global electricity generation
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