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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Very nice. It proves that a mix of generation is ideal, and renewables continue become big pieces of that mix going forward (especially with more generation coming online).
Now, what about that 3 GW of natural gas electricity that was offline last night?
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It really shows the need for grid scale batteries to supplement solar. That battery/gas/nuclear backup should be discussed when looking cost of solar vs other low carbon options like nuclear or Carbon Capture or importing Hydro from BC.
Essentially the grid need to work at peak load 100% of the time so the capital cost of back up and a market structure to ensure backup power gets built as solar is installed will be important to maximize solar while ensuring grid stability.