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> You can go to like 60-80% renewable with barely any storage in the system That depends on the renewable type (e.g. 60% hydro is fine; 60% solar is not, becau
by sofixa 1y ago
> You can go to like 60-80% renewable with barely any storage in the system
That depends on the renewable type (e.g. 60% hydro is fine; 60% solar is not, because the sun goes down at night, and there can be extended periods of overcast weather which lower solar production) and what backup sources (like gas peaker plants) are available.
- bryanlarsen 1y ago60-80% can be usually be met with a well designed mix of hydro & solar. You can get to 100% with either hydro or geothermal, but most countries don't have that option.
- adrianN 1y agoGermany has similar climate to Poland and manages around 60% renewable (and growing) with very little storage. A mix of wind and solar with fossil power plants for backup works reasonably well.