4 ms·

Here's an article on wind capacity factor across the US region-by-region [0]. The significant conclusion is that winds nationwide are stronger in winter and wea

by roter 7y ago

Here's an article on wind capacity factor across the US region-by-region [0]. The significant conclusion is that winds nationwide are stronger in winter and weaker in summer. California and the Northwest buck this trend with strongest winds in spring, early summer. [0] https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=20112 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=20112

DiogenesKynikos 7y ago
That's interesting. You could imagine distributing wind farms in such a way as to try to minimize variance (while still trying to maximize overall output - there would be a trade-off). It would be interesting as well to see what the overall variability of wind + solar + hydro generation would be for various distributions of wind + solar plants over North America.