What Will California Do With Too Much Solar?

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Some solar farms in California are being told to shut down on sunny days. Photo courtesy of Recurrent Energy

By Lauren Sommer, KQED News Fix/Science

Solar energy records are falling left and right in California these days, as the state steams ahead toward its ambitious renewable energy goals.

But the success of solar has brought about a hidden downside: On some perfectly sunny days, solar farms are being told to turn off.

Read the complete story at KQED News Fix/Science
 

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