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		gnfargbl 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How big a solar battery do I need to store all my ... Not as much as you might think: one of the links I gave suggests only an overall 10% increase if the entire country switches to EVs. I found another link suggesting a 25% average increase if we all switch to heat pumps -- still within what the grid is sized for already.

youngtaff 5 months ago [–]

Heat Pumps will be the big driver but there’s a lot of spare electricity capacity over night in most European countries

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