After a rooftop solar system that had kept power costs nearly at zero seemed to drop to about half its usual output, a California homeowner ended up facing a startling $400 Edison bill.

Its electrical efficiency rose to around 11.1%, compared with 8.1% for the conventional panel.

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Will solar panels work well in your location? Solar panel efficiency depends on several factors, including temperature.

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It can't be just about harvesting solar power - it's also about storage, and time-shifting cheap, off-peak power to times ...