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I didn't read the OP because I looked into Uruguay's previously-touted "98% renewable" last month and I doubt anything's changed.[1] I read a great study from 2
by billbrown 3y ago
I didn't read the OP because I looked into Uruguay's previously-touted "98% renewable" last month and I doubt anything's changed.[1] I read a great study from 2022[2] and figured out the accounting trickery behind the claims.
Basically, the windmills are overbuilt past the demand, which is supplied by mostly hydroelectric and enough natgas. The wind energy is exported to neighboring Brazil and Argentina through interconnects.
[1] https://twitter.com/billbrown/status/1714311001569693749 https://twitter.com/billbrown/status/1714311001569693749
[2] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301421521006248 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030142152...
- billbrown 3y agoDownvoted, hah!