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> the big issue during winters is when there's cold air high pressure systems we get neither sun nor wind Wind does better in the winter. See eg here for Cana

by fulafel 11mo ago

> the big issue during winters is when there's cold air high pressure systems we get neither sun nor wind Wind does better in the winter. See eg here for Canada monthly stats: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=2510001501&pickMembers%5B0%5D=1.1&pickMembers%5B1%5D=2.1&cubeTimeFrame.startMonth=07&cubeTimeFrame.startYear=2024&cubeTimeFrame.endMonth=05&cubeTimeFrame.endYear=2025&referencePeriods=20240701%2C20250501 https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=251000... Also, wind does better at night than day, which may be related or not.

helsinkiandrew 11mo ago
And in Finland: 60% of Finnish wind energy 'collected' in the winter months (Oct-Mar) https://suomenuusiutuvat.fi/en/wind-power/wind-power-in-cold-temperatures/ https://suomenuusiutuvat.fi/en/wind-power/wind-power-in-cold...
lanthade 11mo ago
I think the point is that winter can create periods where there is neither adequate wind or adequate sun. Having strong wind production at some times will only be good if there's a way to store the excess. That's exactly what this project does and I believe that was GPs point.
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