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Except 2021, where whole Europe had low winds for almost a year. But let's ignore that. https://theconversation.com/what-europes-exceptionally-low-winds-mean-f

• ceejayoz 4y ago
  > For instance, UK-based power company SSE stated that its renewable assets produced 32% less power than expected. Although this may appear initially alarming, given the UK government’s plans to become a world leader in wind energy, wind farm developers are aware these low wind “events” are possible, and understanding their impact has become a hot topic in energy-meteorology research. > So should we be worried about this period of low wind? In short, no.
• Schroedingersat 4y ago
  And in 2022. But that didn't stop wind and solar from picking up 5/6ths of the shortfall from hydro, nuclear, and gas. It's unfortunate that coal picked up the last 6th. Pity money was spent on building gas and nuclear instead of wind and solar.