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5 FAQs about [The Problem of Solar Power Generation in the United States]
Can excess solar and wind energy be curtailed?
Excess solar and wind energy can be curtailed due to no available storage. 100% reliability results if the solar and wind power supply system can meet all the electricity demand in every hour of the simulation.
What's happening with solar power?
Walker Pickering for The New York Times Plans to install 3,000 acres of solar panels in Kentucky and Virginia are delayed for years. Wind farms in Minnesota and North Dakota have been abruptly canceled. And programs to encourage Massachusetts and Maine residents to adopt solar power are faltering.
Why is wind power more vulnerable than solar power?
But wind power is also more vulnerable than solar power to many of the biggest logistical hurdles that hinder energy projects today: a lack of transmission lines, a lengthy permitting process and a growing backlash against new projects in many communities.
How effective is solar and wind generation?
The efficacy of meeting electricity demands with generation from solar and wind resources depends on factors such as location and weather; the area over which generating assets are distributed; the mix and magnitude of solar and wind generation capacities; the availability of energy storage; and firm generation capacity 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Is there a pattern of underestimating the potential growth of solar?
The same pattern of underestimating the potential growth of solar has also been true for international projections. 7 Figure 2. Projections of cumulative PV capacity in the United States compared to actual installations, illustrating the pattern of underprediction of PV deployment.