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Heatwave is no joke... (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] otto_von@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But they are probably still using the power grid in cases where there is no wind or sun for their wind and solar farms, right?

[โ€“] kersplomp@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago

Batteries.

They can use backup generators or consumer power for emergencies. Almost never happens in practice.