1. Only a part of energy consumption is base load, the rest fluctuates anyway... mostly with the day/night cycle (shocker!). 2. The Sun always shines somewhere

1. Only a part of energy consumption is base load, the rest fluctuates anyway... mostly with the day/night cycle (shocker!). 2. The Sun always shines somewhere, the wind always blows somewhere. It's not just about your personal backyard, ironically named "learn_more". 3. We have the thing called The Grid™, and electricity transportation at far distances is very efficient. Building these long distance connections is cheaper than you'd expect.