Renewable energies: what to do with the intermittency?The capacity factor of the renewable energies that are emerging in the market are well below the traditional of hydroelectricity of 60%. Solar, for each kW installed, produces an average of 20%. Wind power 40%.The technical solution is having back up power plants that can be dispatched whenever necessary.In reality, it is equivalent to the..

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