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A wind-based grid, at scale, is actually a reliable baseline. We have over a decade of solid data on it now, from Iowa and Texas. Wind is much more reliable tha
by beat 7y ago
A wind-based grid, at scale, is actually a reliable baseline. We have over a decade of solid data on it now, from Iowa and Texas. Wind is much more reliable than you think.
- thfuran 7y agoJust how reliable are we talking? The odds of being unable to fully service demand for even a single day should be really, really low for infrastructure like electrical or water supply.
- beat 7y agoReliable enough to say "Wind will provide at least this much power, even on a "non-windy" day. Also, keep in mind that wind is much, much steadier 200 feet in the air than it is on the ground, where it's subject to all sorts of disruptions and irregularities.
- thfuran 7y ago>Reliable enough to say "Wind will provide at least this much power, even on a "non-windy" day. That pretty much means nothing. How close is that guaranteed minimum to the maximum deliverable or expected daily average power?
- wahern 7y agoYou have links to any published research? Is it published separately or as part of larger studies? I'm having trouble finding simple numbers. Such numbers would be useful for determining a theoretical floor for gas, nuclear, etc providing baseline capacity.
- beat 7y agohttps://energynews.us/2015/02/13/midwest/blowing-away-myths-study-says-wind-energy-could-be-even-more-reliable-than-baseload-power/ https://energynews.us/2015/02/13/midwest/blowing-away-myths-...