If you're suggesting that once it's electricity it's all the same you're somewhat right, but one of the issues is the variability of renewables. Available wind

If you're suggesting that once it's electricity it's all the same you're somewhat right, but one of the issues is the variability of renewables. Available wind power can fluctuate wildly, going from 30% to nothing in a day, and a solid baseline of power is needed. In Ireland. this baseline is currently provided mainly by coal and gas plants which despite the pollution, are steady and reliable. A cleaner alternative for this baseline generation would be nuclear power but sadly I don't see that happening in Ireland any time soon.