On: Semi-transparent solar panels allow concurrent production of crops and power

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What feels like an obvious solution (and is therefore probably wrong), is that excess renewable production can mitigate that in two ways:

1. Instantaneous excess can electrolyse water, producing hydrogen which can be converted into methane and stored/used in existing natural gas systems.

2. Overcapacity in good times implies proportionally higher production in bad times, lowering the storage requirements.