Eli5: how will a power grid that is mostly powered by many non synchronous renewable generators (solar and wind etc) remain stable, when the stability of the grid is currently reliant on the collective inertia of the large scale base load generators of fossil fuel and nuclear power plants?
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Quantity…..and hydro electric(dams)/tidal(wind turbines underwater), with support from nuclear as well.
This is theoretically how it is done. Statistically you can plot enough solar/wind coverage to have a “stable” enough supply of electricity.
The problem is, this requires a massive amount of investment to build. The almighty $$$ and it’s cousin the bottom line are the only enemy to solving every problem in humanity..other than humanity itself.
Capitalism has it’s downsides. Just like everything else.
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