Wind and solar: curtailments over time?
…main reason for curtailment is bottlenecks in the grid — i.e., moving renewables from points of generation, to points of unmet demand — rather than renewables having saturated total grid…
EROEI: energy return on energy invested?
…case, especially based on where these renewables are deployed (page 5). There are five key conclusions from net EROEI. Renewables have net energy returns on energy investment that are ‘lower…
Demand shifting: electrical flexibility by industry?
…shifting might involve turning an electrical load off when renewables are not generating, and turning it back on when renewables are generating. Or as a less extreme example, demand shifting…
Global energy market model for the energy transition?
…moving Heaven and Earth, it will be possible to overcome renewables bottlenecks and accelerate renewables to provide 30,000 TWH of useful energy in 2050, or 25% of all global energy….
Power electronics: market size in energy transition?
The purpose of this data-file is to summarize the main challenges in power electronics, products offering solutions, and how their deployment will evolve amidst the ramp-up of renewables and electrification….
Battle of the batteries: EVs vs grid storage?
…(data below). https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/california-curtailment-key-numbers-from-2021/ The curtailment point is crucial. There might be economic or geopolitical reasons for storing renewables at midday and re-releasing the energy at 7pm in the evening, as…
Gas diffusion: how will record prices resolve?
…dispersion are laid out on pages 2-3, while we present data and conclusions on 20 different countries’ gas prices on pages 4-6. Will it accelerate renewables? An interesting observation is…
Power grids: global investment?
…such as total global electricity growth, the acceleration of renewables, and the associated build-out of batteries, EV charging, long-distance inter-connectors and grid-connected capital equipment for synthetic inertia and reactive power…
Electrification: the rings of power?
…our conclusions and key numbers are summarized on page 6. The best solution to backstop renewables is via electrification. Expand the grid. Hence renewables will not reach ‘problematic’ or ‘impassable’…
Hydro power: generation by facility, availability over time?
…and backstopping renewables? $399.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart The US generates 260 TWH of hydro power per year, 6% of its total electricity, of which 130 TWH comes from its…