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Originally Posted by Azure
There are a lot of other factors at play here.
If you take a cold climate province like Manitoba, with abundant hydro capacity, I have a hard time believing that solar is very feasible in comparison to hydro especially when you factor in added electrical needs because of winter.
Also, baseload power needs.
Wind & solar are not baseload capable. So again, cost per unit of energy production isn't a good measuring stick.
Alberta wind & solar weren't very helpful during cold weather nights the past few weeks while Manitoba Hydro capacity doesn't change regardless of the weather.
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Solar (and wind) can work great in conjunction with hydro...they allow you to replenish the reservoir which can then be unleashed to meet evening/overnight demand.