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That does not mean that it needs to be fulfilled by sources which can vary their output. You can just as easily curtail renewables when overproducing.

• sanderjd 4y ago
  But you can't spin them up when underproducing... I think I just don't get what point you're making.
  • Gwypaas 4y ago
    The point is through geographical decoupling statistically some will "always" be spinning.
    • sanderjd 4y ago
      Maybe for wind? But there are a bunch of hours in the middle of the night that entire continents can't produce solar power.