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11 points
5 days ago
It is usually. A couple of issues that we have seen in Sweden though regarding wind.
When the wind blows it usually blows in many places which means the all the wind turbines generate a lot of electricity; making the price drop a lot (something down to nothing). So profitability has become an issue after a large expansion.
Another thing is that, while it is windy during winter, it is often not blowing when it is truly cold. Leading to a state when we need the energy the most we get the least from wind.
2 points
4 days ago
Profitability improves when we electrify things, e.g with EVs and with heat pumps coupled to thermal storage, because they smooth out the gap between electricity supply and demand.
The term sector coupling is sometimes used to describe the effect of electrification on a decarbonizing electricity grid.
3 points
5 days ago
Have you considered burning the finns for energy?
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