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Written by Icanbob on 2024-06-13 at 15:01

The cost of renewable collector systems such as wind turbines and solar PV panels continues to decline. This has often been used as a reason why policy should favour more build out. Allow me to explore this question using Ontario’s wind data.

https://energyasicit.ca/WindModel/

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Written by Icanbob on 2024-06-19 at 13:08

Same exploration for Ontario’s grid connected solar PV farms yields. 438MW nameplate. 77MW hourly avg since 2024Jan1. 0.3TWh. If one wants 50MW 24/7 would need 25GWh for seasonal storage. Surplus only begins at beginning of Apr and is consistent from May1.

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