[hef19898]

400+ GW of installed solar in 2023 seems hardly a dead end...

[TheLoafOfBread]

That's installed. How much energy does it produce during night? 0W

[hef19898]

Assuming a balanced installation across the world, that number is more like 200 GW. But whatever.

[sokoloff]

The energy produced in a day from a solar panel is closer to 4-5 hours of its peak rating, not 12 as your statement suggests.

[cbmuser]

Yes, because electricity consumers in the US profit at night when solar cells in Asia are generating electricity. /s

[hef19898]

That wasn't the question so, was it?