What happens if the sun shines onto your solar panels, and you have too much power. I guess you could cover the panels with a blanket in such a case, but that would be manual intervention …

Do you need to consume all electric power you generate? Ways of wasting power include … heating water or electrostatics.

Most people would put surplus power they produce into the grid, but this is connected to government / cooperate regulations and paperwork, some would like to avoid that.

An island solution with solar panels is not connected to the power grid at all…

  • ShimitarA
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    7 hours ago

    Setup a gravitational battery. Use extra power to lift rocks/weights that you will then lower, generating power, when not enough sun.

    Not common, but proven solution.

    Better and more efficient: have batteries.