>This means building enough gas power stations to cover power requirements of the entire country, then having them sitting most of the time idle If you assume:

>This means building enough gas power stations to cover power requirements of the entire country, then having them sitting most of the time idle If you assume: * We dont already have the infrastructure. * Power cant be imported. * Power usage cant be timeshifted. * Power cant be stored in batteries. * 10 day periods without wind and sun are routine. Then yes, it might get expensive.