from Environment Texas found that rooftop solar could have supplied more than enough electricity to meet the electric grid’s shortfall last year for the majority of the winter storm.A new report from Environment Texas says solar power could have significantly mitigated the effects of the February 2021 winter storm
Energy expert Dave Tuttle says while the potential for solar is there, it does have its drawbacks, including lack of availability to people who live in apartments and other rental housing The report states that in the last decade, solar power has grown 123-fold in Texas, but the majority of the potential remains untapped. "At the time of the February 2021 winter storm, a total of 6,349 MW of solar capacity was installed on Texas rooftops or in utility-scale installations across Texas,” the report reads.
The main problem Tuttle sees with solar is the fact that the infrastructure isn’t there for some people, like apartment or condo residents who don’t have the capability to install solar. He says homeowners have more freedom to go solar, and homeowners with electric vehicles have even of a reason to go solar. He chose to go solar a decade ago, but still has traditional grid power from Austin Energy, augmented by his rooftop PV.
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