> when running 24/7. Key word: running 24/7. Which neither solar nor wind can do. > Every minute such a plant runs at less than nominal output, those already

> when running 24/7. Key word: running 24/7. Which neither solar nor wind can do. > Every minute such a plant runs at less than nominal output, those already bad economics grow worse. Is that why countries that boast "we have so much renewable energy now" tend to import electricity from stable sources (nuclear and hydro) the moment there's a long period of overcast skies with little to no wind?