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And what about when it isn't sunny? As an extreme example the impact of last year's eclipse on power generation was significant: https://www.vox.com/energy-and

And what about when it isn't sunny? As an extreme example the impact of last year's eclipse on power generation was significant: https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2017/8/9/16089636/solar-eclipse-2017-solar-energy https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2017/8/9/16089636... Not suggesting that eclipses are the biggest concern with solar power and base loads but it does illustrate the complexity of matching supply and demand with renewables.

Retric 8y ago
People use less power on cloudy days so this tends to average out. Really though solar provides zero power for 1/2 the day so it needs some form of backup. Wind/Hydro/Storage work, but on top of that you simply want excess cheap solar / wind so a minimal reduction like an eclipse does not present a problem.