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They were not being sarcastic. When it gets cold up here the wind power production tends to be low. I have no idea why; complex weather patterns are involved.
by zgluck 3y ago
They were not being sarcastic. When it gets cold up here the wind power production tends to be low. I have no idea why; complex weather patterns are involved.
And the solar energy production is obviously minimal.
- andromeduck 3y agoSnow cover increases surface albedo which reduces the day/night temperature differentials that drive wind. Static cloud cover has the same effect.
- teamonkey 3y agoFor the record I was being sarcastic. If you check the power generation stats for Sweden[1] you’ll see that wind generation was generally higher in winter months than Summer. [1] https://app.electricitymaps.com/zone/SE-SE2 https://app.electricitymaps.com/zone/SE-SE2