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In Northern Europe, you definitely need Wind power and probably some natural gas dispatchable capacity. In most other places, you can overbuild the PV panels.
by konschubert 3y ago
In Northern Europe, you definitely need Wind power and probably some natural gas dispatchable capacity.
In most other places, you can overbuild the PV panels. Which isn't too bad, since you do not have to overbuild inverters or grid connections.
- ta1243 3y agoOr hydrogen. On windy days (or sunny in the southern US) you use the excess electricity to generate hydrogen, and then when there's a shortfall you convert it back to electricity.