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…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…
…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…
…shale have historically buffered out the volatility, so annual oil output is 70% less volatile than renewables’ output. This 10-page note explores the numbers and the changes that lie ahead?…
…cart Renewable output is volatile. Solar generation is volatile. Wind generation is volatile. The volatility spans from second-to-second volatility, through to minute-by-minute, hour-by-hour, day-by-day, season-by-season and even year-by-year. Demand shifting…
…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….
…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,…
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,…
This 20-page note quantifies the statistical distribution of short-term volatility at solar power plants, using second-by-second data, for an entire year. Solar output typically flickers downwards by over 10%, around…
This 14-page note predicts a staggering increase in global energy market volatility, which doubles by 2050, while extreme events that sway energy balances by +/- 2% will become 250x more…
Some industries can absorb low-cost electricity when renewables are over-generating and avoid high-cost electricity when they are under-generating. The net result can lower electricity costs by 2-3c/kWh and uplift ROCEs…