Energy Transition

Wind and solar droughts 'could have huge impact' on future grid

Study could help guide installation of energy storage systems to stabilise grid, say researchers

Germans use the word "dunkelflaute" to describe lulls in wind and solar generation.
Germans use the word "dunkelflaute" to describe lulls in wind and solar generation.Foto: Wikimedia Commons/Oregon Department of Transportation
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Published 18 December 2023, 14:14Updated 19 December 2023, 07:48
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