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		jimmydorry on Feb 17, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US DOE to offer $6B to keep struggling nuclear rea... If anyone wants another example, this has data for Australia [1]. Power usage consistently peaks in the late afternoon, typically as everyone ends work for the day [2][3]. Unsurprisingly, this is also around when the price spikes. [1] https://aemo.com.au/en/energy-systems/electricity/national-e... [2] https://i.imgur.com/60kGlIR.png [3] https://i.imgur.com/nRjBjeN.png

widdma on Feb 17, 2022 [–]

It's worth pointing out AEMO's demand is for the grid, and residential solar typically does not show up on the grid. OpenNEM[1] uses estimates of residential solar to approximate the full load.

[1]: https://opennem.org.au/

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