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Australia struggling with oversupply of solar power (www.abc.net.au)
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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

or that the idea of turning them off is simply inconceivable (why would I turn mine off and let others make money)

If that's the issue, it seems like time-of-use rates or smart metering could be an easy solution. If the price of electricity were negative during periods of oversupply, I bet people would figure out how to disconnect their solar panels pretty quickly. This pricing model would simultaneously incentivize energy storage projects.