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Originally Posted by GGG
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.
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.
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Grid scale batteries would have helped or this particular issue, but they still can't cover the weeks long winter doldrums. I think we still need reliable generation for those periods. So then it is a question of what makes the most sense financially. Is spending on batteries for these brief issues worth it if we still need baseload for longer periods? That obviously requires a lot of number crunching.