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It is not viable, because renewables do not provide basic load for the grid. It is "stochastical" energy. There are no economical viable ways to store that "ran

It is not viable, because renewables do not provide basic load for the grid. It is "stochastical" energy. There are no economical viable ways to store that "random" energy. There are several times in the year, where there is not enough wind and sun to feed the grid.

thiago_fm 3y ago
There are solutions being developed to store energy which will address the grid issue.
- MrBuddyCasino 3y ago
  Failing to provide details smells a lot like „wonder weapons will turn the war around“. There is currently no battery tech that is remotely economical, and other more obscure solutions haven’t made a lot of impact either, presumably for economic reasons too.
  - adrianN 3y ago
    There isn't a lot of storage because there isn't a lot of surplus energy to store right now. It's more economical to build more generation capacity. But storage is really not hard: just store hydrogen. No magic technology is needed. You can buy Megawatt range electrolyzers today.
- Kuinox 3y ago
  Existing solution is hydro storage. It's massive infrastructure and there is a long way to go.
- ffgjgf1 3y ago
  Fusion power plants are also being developed. How is that an argument for anything?