I'm the author of the comment. The definition of base load: The baseload[1] (also base load) on a grid is the minimum level of demand on an electrical grid

I'm the author of the comment. The definition of base load: The baseload[1] (also base load) on a grid is the minimum level of demand on an electrical grid over a span of time, for example, one week. A renewable system has to meet this minimum demand too, otherwise the lights go out. > The rest is just math related to how much energy generation and battery capacity you need. I'm very pro-renewable, but aware of how difficult this is going to be. These are massive social and engineering tasks. For example, to look at the numbers in the UK, we're talking about construction of big new hydroelectric storage stations, or millions of batteries (potentially as EVs). [2] The need for renewables to provide baseload power demand depends on big infrastructure development. Germany hasn't kept pace with this need, relying on French nuclear instead, which is why I said their Energiewende hasn't always been practical. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_load https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_load [2] https://www.withouthotair.com/c26/page_189.shtml https://www.withouthotair.com/c26/page_189.shtml