Wind volatility: second by second output data?
…of solar power. We were hoping that the second-by-second volatility of wind power would be less volatile. However, if anything, wind power is more volatile than solar. Volatility events for…
Solar volatility: tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies?
…shows the second-by-second solar output at a typical-good day, with relatively little short-term volatility. The statistical distribution of different days’ solar volatility is plotted in candlestick charts and marimekko charts…
Power transmission: inter-connectors smooth solar volatility?
…and year-by-year volatility is 9% of the annual average. Solar insolation is volatile. It would be helpful for a stable grid to smooth each of these different time-periods of volatility….
Solar volatility: interconnectors versus batteries?
…economically smooth them. Solar heavy grids may thus become prone to unbearable volatility? Our 17-page note outlines this important challenge, and finds that high-voltage interconnectors cure renewables volatility most effectively….
UK grid volatility as renewables gain share?
…time Power prices are therefore becoming more volatile, reflecting the increasing volatility of the generation mix. For example, the chart below shows the average daily ‘range’ between the highest and…
Smooth operators: who benefits from volatile power grids?
…as power grids become more volatile? Where? And how much? Five industries that seem best placed to us to benefit from grid volatility are discussed on pages 10-14. We also…
Prevailing wind: new opportunities in grid volatility?
UK wind power has almost trebled since 2016. But its output is volatile, now varying between 0-50% of the total grid. Hence this 14-page note assesses the volatility, using granular,…
Solar volatility: second by second output data?
…the power drops due to the sun setting. Then we aggregated all of the second-by-second volatility and power drops. The typical second-by-second volatility of solar power is surprisingly high, with…
Green hydrogen: can electrolysers run off renewables?
…renewables is volatile. The volatility of solar includes around 100 volatility events per day. The volatility of wind includes around 75 volatility events per day. This is usually fine, as…
Grid volatility: are batteries finally in the money?
…So will the high volatility persist? This is the question in today’s 6-page note. We attribute two-thirds of the volatility gains to gas shortages and high absolute power prices. However,…