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That is more of a what-if. If there was more wind and solar built out there would be enough curtailed energy to run electrolyzers at 43% capacity factor. I am s
by megaman821 4y ago
That is more of a what-if. If there was more wind and solar built out there would be enough curtailed energy to run electrolyzers at 43% capacity factor. I am saying today it doesn't make sense because there isn't a lot of over-provisioning taking place. There should be but what investors are going to jump first with a curtailed energy electrolyzer when curtailed energy is low.
- pfdietz 4y agoIt's a demolition of your nonsensical 5% number (which is also what-if).
- megaman821 4y agoIn the state with the most solar built out in the US the curtailment is 5% https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=49276 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=49276.
- pfdietz 4y agoWhich is of course meaningless, since curtailment increases with the amount of installed wind/solar. What matters is how much curtailment there would be in an optimal all-renewable energy system. I tell you what: show me a cost optimized renewable energy system in which the electrolyzers have a capacity factor of 5%.