Other people have given you excellent answers about why solar is not ideal for 24/7 on-demand energy, but also battery technology needs to move forward as well. We have made major strides but we’re not quite there yet.
One interesting thing power authorities in some places do is give subsidies to people who install batteries in their own private homes in exchange for being allowed to draw on that power as needed during high-use times. Basically a big decentralized energy storage system, which is pretty cool.
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