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> The grid absorbs solar and wind interment nature just fine without much in the way of storage Not so fine, judging by [0] (page 57): "Ontario has committed t
by red75prime 8y ago
> The grid absorbs solar and wind interment nature just fine without much in the way of storage
Not so fine, judging by [0] (page 57): "Ontario has committed to install about 2,500 MW of solar capacity in both its 2010 and 2013 Long Term Energy Plan.70 However, Ontario also has committed to install 7,500 MW of wind generation. These two commitments combined create a serious energy management problem for Ontario’s power system engineers and operators."
And they have hydroelectric, nuclear, natural-gas power plants, and sell electricity to neighboring states to compensate intermittent power supply.
[0]: https://www.ospe.on.ca/downloads/March-2016-Research-Report https://www.ospe.on.ca/downloads/March-2016-Research-Report