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philjohnyesterday at 7:53 PM0 repliesview on HN

It already is on wholesale markets - in the UK you can get on Agile Octopus which gives you half hourly prices. When there is a glut of renewables on the grid you can end up being paid to use energy.

This highlights the need for grid scale storage (be it batteries, pumped hydro or something else) to balance Solar PV, and to bridge gaps when the wind isn't blowing.