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The scale of this storage is tied to variability ('intermittency'), and at least a way to reduce it is known: spread out the production units. Case in point: w

• pyrale 5y ago
  This would lead to marginal improvements, but wouldn't change the fundamental scaling issues with renewables and storage.
  • natmaka 5y ago
    This is an opinion. "the planned development around the North Sea means 100 GW (100 large power stations) would need to be turned on or off to balance out changes in wind power production when the weather changes. With a more cooperatively designed system, this could be reduced to just 20 GW across the continent.". Add solar, biomass... and storage, including a smartgrid enabling (for example) V2G: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle-to-grid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle-to-grid , then green hydrogen (boosting production units' output and reducing the amount of electric electricity needed).