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That was only part of the Texas issue. Many Nat Gas plants were also offline. For nearly the whole time Nat Gas outages were 2x wind outages according to ERCOT.
by dpierce9 5y ago
That was only part of the Texas issue. Many Nat Gas plants were also offline. For nearly the whole time Nat Gas outages were 2x wind outages according to ERCOT.
Here is their own report: https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2021/04/28/ERCOT_Winter_Storm_Generator_Outages_By_Cause_Updated_Report_4.27.21.pdf https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2021/04/28/ERCOT_Winter_Sto...
- kodah 5y agoCorrect, they were, which reinforces the point.
- chess_buster 5y agoBuuuut... the problem is that they didn't weather proof their system even though they were informend about the problems this could cause in winter storm scenarios. The weatherproofed windpower plants as well als gas plants function very well in Germany, Norway, etc. even though it is often a lot colder.
- zdragnar 5y agoDo weatherproofed wind turbines consume electricity? A common complaint around here is that they need to keep the blades heated to avoid frost and ice buildup, even when the wind is not blowing (we do have a lot of still days in winter). In bad conditions, if that is still the case, having wind turbines connected to the grid might be worse than having none.
- atoav 5y agoIn bad conditions this is the case foe every power plant. The good thing is, that wind turbines are highly distributed, so the chance for every single one being in bad conditions is slim.