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@vivschwarz @xDemoli @Monica_ion a lot of power stations can't switch on/ramp up very quickly, so you generally need to generate enough for the spikesLook on archive.org
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@vivschwarz @xDemoli @Monica_ion but there's a bunch of (expensive, limited capacity) ways to smooth them. like pumping water uphill (it turns a generator on the way down)Permalink Look on archive.org
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@vivschwarz @xDemoli @Monica_ion or batteries! battery tech is getting a lot better, which enables you to use more renewables (noisy supply & noisy demand)Permalink Look on archive.org
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@vivschwarz @xDemoli @Monica_ion and yeah, they do a lot of modelling/prediction of demand, and buy energy in the future (in 15 min blocks)Permalink Look on archive.org
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@vivschwarz @xDemoli @Monica_ion and there's some industrial customers (think, like, aluminium refining) which are in a contract that means they lose power in a demand surgePermalink Look on archive.org