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The terminology here is: dispatched. Non-dispatchable renewables like wind and solar can only be curtailed when their supply is not wanted. Solar panel farms
by datadrivenangel 2y ago
The terminology here is: dispatched.
Non-dispatchable renewables like wind and solar can only be curtailed when their supply is not wanted.
Solar panel farms with advanced inverters in some markets actually make a significant portion of their revenue from the frequency control ancillary services, and Solar+storage is extremely dispatchable.
- thefz 2y ago> Non-dispatchable renewables like wind and solar can only be curtailed when their supply is not wanted. That is exactly what I meant, and renewables introduce uncertainty as the output can vary (think of a cloudy day).