tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446210048006827157.post8564051789312538662..comments2023-09-21T08:36:00.461-07:00Comments on Cold Air Currents: German Energy Agency: Fossil-fueled Power Plants Needed to Provide 60% of Secure Capacity in 2050Scott Lufthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09219859339423144673noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446210048006827157.post-21185854538088037882012-08-25T08:58:47.543-07:002012-08-25T08:58:47.543-07:00It appears that the report uses consistent demand ...It appears that the report uses consistent demand figures throughout.<br />Peak in 2011, according to ENTSO-E, was 76431 (6pm on a winter's night), so the desired 240GW is a capacity 3 times greater than the maximum annual demand, and over 4 times average demand.<br />The issues of: curtailing excess supply during periods of high production from intermittent sources; dumping excess on external markets, and very low market pricing are only going to be exacerbated.<br />Germany seemed to pretend eliminating the 20GW of baseload nuclear would alleviate the issues, but current reports prove it just delayed facing reality for a year.Scott Lufthttp://coldair.luftonline.net/noreply@blogger.com