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> But how often is it cloudy and windless for weeks at a time? '“Energy Droughts” in Wind and Solar Can Last Nearly a Week, Research Shows': * https://www.pnn

> But how often is it cloudy and windless for weeks at a time? '“Energy Droughts” in Wind and Solar Can Last Nearly a Week, Research Shows': * https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/energy-droughts-wind-and-solar-can-last-nearly-week-research-shows https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/energy-droughts-wind-and-sol... See also: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkelflaute https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkelflaute I think it would be location-dependent (low risk that (e.g.) the UK would be windless for long stretches of time, especially off the coast).

natmaka 1y ago
Not at continental scale, and grids are or will soon be at this scale. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032115017013 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S136403211... https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960148116308680 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S09601... https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960148119302319#abs0010 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096014811...