as a response postal Readers on the causes of Texas’ 2021 winter energy crash Korev Confidently assert:
Solar energy can never provide the power needed during peak demand periods. As the sun wanes, demand peaks.
It’s always useful to see actual data. Here is a picture of peak load usage in Texas on June 13, 2022:
resource: Fox7 Austin.
Peak usage is at 6 PM CST.
Sunset in Houston on June 13 is 8:23 PM CST.
Of course, the whole point postal It’s how renewables, including wind, can mitigate, not exacerbate, Texas’ struggles to meet demand. Renewable energy includes wind energy, which accounts for the majority of renewable energy production in Texas.
That’s not to say that relying on renewable energy is without problems.as in Dallas Fed Articleas climate change continues, greater power transmission capacity (i.e. essentially making electricity generation more tradable) and greater battery storage capacity (coming soon) will be critical to meet larger and more variable demands.
In the meantime, keep an eye out for the utter failures peddled by disinformation purveyors.
