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2. Wind & Solar are more sophisticated, and more flexible, than some other energy sources

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 01:07 PM

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...grid operators and power companies still rely heavily on wind and solar because they understand the attributes of their power plants and view them as part of a portfolio.

Solar and Wind can be integrated into energy producing systems (eg. grids). This requires more sophisticated engineering but is proving itself as a flexible and often overall cheaper source of energy. It can be seen in the use of solar, in particular, in developing countries. And the minimum-capacity of Wind energy probably increases for Offshore Wind.

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