>desal requires firm generation Most existing plants are designed for this, but it is by no means necessary. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii

>desal requires firm generation Most existing plants are designed for this, but it is by no means necessary. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011916420305403 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001191642... >This work analyses the long-term performance of a full-scale brackish water reverse osmosis (BWRO) desalination plant that has been working under intermittent operating conditions for 14 years (~9 h d−1).