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		jonatron on Dec 9, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: GB National Grid Status There's a few things that help with periods of low wind: `More long distance transmission / interconnects Vehicle-to-grid Grid scale battery storage Domestic and commercial battery storage (Powerwall etc) Seasonal thermal storage - large insulated tanks or ground source heat pumps` These all exist, and there will be more new technology coming. It doesn't seem like an unsolvable problem.

Schroedingersat on Dec 10, 2022 | [–]

You don't even need vehicle to grid. Just a discount for charging when there's curtailment.

Most regions can get by with no storage using that one change.

pydry on Dec 9, 2022 | [–]

Also being 5x cheaper than nuclear power.

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