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Wind energy is dispatchable. "Redispatch". Around here the wind turbines are turned off all the time when there's too much energy. The wind farm operators are c
by lars_francke 2y ago
Wind energy is dispatchable. "Redispatch". Around here the wind turbines are turned off all the time when there's too much energy. The wind farm operators are compensated for that.
Solar is not as trivial which is why batteries and other storage mechanisms are important.
Or Power to X things where power can be dumped if needed.
- taneq 2y agoHuh? Solar panels can certainly be ‘turned off when there’s too much energy’ generation. In fact that’s their default state, they don’t generate any power until you pull current from them. They just sit there with a voltage difference across them.
- lars_francke 2y agoYes, that is true. I should have been more clear, sorry. At least in Germany most private solar systems cannot be remote controlled yet so it's harder to actively steer the generation. That is different with wind turbines.