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Re:In the US, it's cheaper to build and operate wind farms t... by hef19898 on Sunday August 18, 2019 @01:05PM (#20731409)
It's as much seasonal as it is spread over time. Solar is strong around noon when demand is, as of now, rather low.
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Re:In the US, it's cheaper to build and operate wind farms t... by benj111 on Sunday August 18, 2019 @05:16PM (#20732936)
Intraday, batteries would make more sense. Higher efficiency, quicker to react, 365 cycles a year to recoup costs.

You are probably never going to get to a point where you're charging a battery now for use sometime in January. That's where some kind of bio gas would come in, because it is feasible to store it long term.

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Re:In the US, it's cheaper to build and operate wind farms t... by hef19898 on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @03:36PM (#20751067)
Exactly that!
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