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Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut
Solar could come in handy here. Instead of the power going directly to the grid and probably squandered, it can be used to pump water back upstream into the reservoir for use during the night - or basically any night, since it's not going anywhere. |
Solar isn't all that efficient in BC; the best locations for solar to would be further south near the US/Canada border, in the region between Castlegar and Cranbrook near the Kootenay Mountain region.
Also, there's issues during the winter months when solar really becomes highly inefficient; with peak demand for power coming around the winter in BC, your capacity factor as demonstrated by the OASIS project out at BCIT goes down seven-fold to 2.8% compared to summer. Mind you, the OASIS project has had ongoing operational issues significantly reducing capacity, but it provides some real world numbers.