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What happens when a street makes extra solar power?

At noon, homes with solar panels may make more electricity than they use. The extra power flows into the neighborhood’s wires.

In some parts of the local power network, it can raise voltage—the electrical pressure—above the allowed level. Wires and equipment must handle electricity coming from homes as well as power stations.

Room for more panels on a roof does not always mean room for more power in the wires.

Source: energy.gov

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