Exactly right, which means that distributed generation & storage may win out over long-distance transmission.

Give every house 10kWh of battery and what happens?

EVs are 10x that.

We should about batteries with their power output. A 4-hr battery is just a 2-hr one at 50%. I've suggested referring to batteries as "max output/hrs at max output/% of plant they're tied to". So a 80MW battery with 160MWh storage at a 40MW plant would be 80/2/2.

Still waiting by the phone...

Is means testing in the EU as un-cost effective as it is in the US?

Pie chart showing New York power generation for yesterday, 2026-04-20: Dual fuel 21%, Hydro 22%, Gas 30%, Nuclear 19%, Other renewables 2%, Wind 5%, BTM Solar 1%

🗽 Yesterday wind was ~5% of New York electricity generation (16GWh). Behind-the-meter solar was ~1% (2GWh). Hydro was ~22% (75GWh). Other renewable power was ~2% (7GWh).

Source: GridStatus

#NY #windenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing eastern Australia power generation for 2026-04-20: Net Hydro 7%, Biomass 0%, Coal 59%, Gas 3%, Solar rooftop 12%, Solar utility 11%, Wind 7%

🇦🇺 Yesterday wind was ~7% of eastern Australia electricity generation (43GWh). All solar was ~24% (134GWh). Net hydro was ~7% (42.1GWh). Battery output was 11.1GWh. (W/o WA & NT)

Source: OpenElectric

#Australia #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing New Zealand power generation for 2026-04-20: Battery 0%, Cogeneration 1%, Gas 5%, Geothermal 24%, Hydro 55%, Solar 1%, Wind 13%

🇳🇿 Yesterday wind was ~13% of New Zealand electricity generation (14.8GWh). Solar was ~1% (1.1GWh). Hydro was ~55% (63.9GWh). Geothermal was ~24% (27.2GWh).

Source: EM6

#NewZealand #windenergy #solarenergy #geothermalenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing Ireland power generation for yesterday, 2026-04-20: Other 62%, Wind 15%, Solar 10%, Net imports 14%

🇮🇪 Yesterday wind was ~15% of Ireland electricity generation (13GWh). Solar was ~10% (8.8GWh).

Source: EirGrid

#Ireland #windenergy #solarenergy

Pie chart showing miso power generation for yesterday, 2026-04-20: Battery 0%, Coal 20%, Net imports 1%, Gas 30%, Nuclear 14%, Other 3%, Solar 12%, Wind 21%

🇺🇸 Yesterday wind was ~21% of MISO electricity generation (342.8GWh). Solar was ~12% (192.7GWh). Battery output was 4.1GWh.

Source: MISO

#MISO #windenergy #solarenergy

Pie chart showing Texas power generation for yesterday, 2026-04-20: Coal and lignite 14%, Hydro 0%, Nuclear 8%, Other 0%, Solar 12%, Wind 22%, Gas 44%

🇺🇸⭐️ Yesterday wind was ~22% of Texas electricity generation (242GWh). Solar was ~12% (134GWh). Hydro was ~0% (1GWh).

Source: Modo Energy

#Texas #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing California power generation for yesterday, 2026-04-20: Solar 36%, Wind 11%, Geothermal 3%, Biomass 1%, Biogas 1%, Nuclear 10%, Gas 15%, Hydro 11%, Net Imports 14%

🇺🇸 Yesterday wind was ~11% of California electricity generation in CAISO's territory (57GWh). Solar was ~36% (188GWh). All hydro was ~11% (60GWh). Geothermal was ~3% (14GWh). Battery output was 48.4GWh.

Source: CAISO

#California #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy #geothermalenergy

Pie chart showing Netherlands power generation for 2026-04-20: Wind onshore 9%, Gas 18%, Coal 7%, Solar 32%, Waste 2%, Biomass 1%, Other 2%, Combo H&P 11%, Wind offshore 8%, Net imports 9%

🇳🇱 Yesterday wind was ~17% of Netherlands electricity generation (54GWh). Solar was ~32% (102.4GWh).

Source: NED

#Netherlands #windenergy #solarenergy

Pie chart showing Portugal power generation for 2026-04-20: Solar 16%, Wind 9%, Gas 15%, Other Thermal 0%, Biomass 6%, Net imports 37%, Net hydro 17%

🇵🇹 Yesterday wind power was ~9% of Portugal electricity generation (12GWh). Solar was ~16% (23GWh). Net hydro was ~17% (23GWh).

Source: REN

#Portugal #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing Luxembourg power generation for 2026-04-20: Biomass 12%, Hydro 1%, Wind onshore 6%, Solar 13%, Gas 1%, Other conventional 2%, Net imports 65%

🇱🇺 Yesterday all wind was ~6% of Luxembourg electricity generation (819MWh). Solar was ~13% (1838MWh). Hydro was ~1% (169MWh).

Source: SMARD

#Luxembourg #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing Northern Ireland power generation for yesterday, 2026-04-20: Other 52%, Wind 7%, Solar 2%, Net imports 39%

🇬🇧 Yesterday wind was ~7% of Northern Ireland electricity generation (2GWh). Solar was ~2% (0.6GWh).

Source: SONI

#NorthernIreland #windenergy #solarenergy

Pie chart showing GB power generation for 2026-04-20: Nuclear 17%, Storage 1%, Hydro 2%, Imports 19%, Gas 24%, Other 2%, Biomass 8%, Wind 16%, Solar 11%

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Yesterday wind was ~16% of Great Britain electricity generation (119GWh). Solar was ~11% (83GWh). Hydro was ~2% (18GWh).

Source: NESO

#GB #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing Belgium power generation for yesterday, 2026-04-20: Biomass 1%, Batteries 1%, Gas 8%, Hydro pumped storage 2%, Hydro run-of-river and poundage 0%, Other 3%, Solar 21%, Waste 2%, Wind offshore 4%, Wind onshore 4%, Net imports 55%

🇧🇪 Yesterday wind was ~8% of Belgium electricity generation (16GWh). Solar was ~21% (44GWh). Hydro was ~2% (4GWh).

Source: Elia

#Belgium #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing Austria power generation for 2026-04-20: Biomass 3%, Hydro 49%, Wind onshore 19%, Solar 15%, Other renewable 0%, Gas 10%, Other conventional 2%, Net pumped hydro 2%

🇦🇹 Yesterday all wind was ~19% of Austria electricity generation (30GWh). Solar was ~15% (24GWh). Hydro power net of pumped was ~51% (81GWh).

Source: SMARD

#Austria #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing Spain power generation for 2026-04-20: Cogeneration 6%, Fossil 18%, Hydro 14%, Non-renewable waste 0%, Nuclear 21%, Other renewables 4%, Solar 30%, Wind 8%

🇪🇸 Yesterday wind was ~8% of Spain electricity generation (52GWh). Solar was ~30% (201GWh). Hydro was ~14% (92GWh).

Source: RedEléctrica

#Spain #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing Germany power generation for 2026-04-20: Biomass 8%, Hydro 3%, Wind offshore 6%, Wind onshore 30%, Solar 21%, Other renewable 0%, Lignite 11%, Hard coal 6%, Gas 11%, Other conventional 3%, Net pumped hydro 1%

🇩🇪 Yesterday all wind was ~37% of Germany electricity generation (476GWh). Solar was ~21% (268GWh). Hydro power net of pumped was ~4% (47GWh).

Source: SMARD

#Germany #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing Denmark power generation for 2026-04-20: Biomass 12%, Hard coal 2%, Oil 0%, Gas 1%, Waste 6%, Wind offshore 28%, Wind onshore 27%, Solar 25%

🇩🇰 Yesterday wind was ~55% of Denmark electricity generation (264.2GWh). Solar was ~25% (118GWh).

Source: Energy-Charts.info

#Denmark #windenergy #solarenergy

Wonder if this will appear in @caiso.com ‘s wind or import column in their data.

If all of the arguments about turning "excess" renewable electricity into hydrogen were viable, you'd think there wouldn't be a better place than Australia for that to be happening.

Do you think that the sun doesn't shine in the west for half the day?

Pie chart showing New York power generation for yesterday, 2026-04-19: Dual fuel 20%, Hydro 22%, Gas 27%, Nuclear 21%, Other renewables 2%, Wind 8%, BTM Solar 0%

🗽 Yesterday wind was ~8% of New York electricity generation (26GWh). Behind-the-meter solar was ~0% (1GWh). Hydro was ~22% (72GWh). Other renewable power was ~2% (6GWh).

Source: GridStatus

#NY #windenergy #hydroenergy

More eggs for @mliebreich.bsky.social 's souffles.

The article has more info on this & other canceled projects funded by the Regional Hydrogen Hubs program. The Aussie gov't has been trying to claw back some of that money.

This is literally the definition of density, which is how the original question should have been phrased. 👨‍🎓

No one is declaring the end of diesel, just noting that it's in sight for trucking as it was for cars and will be for heavy machinery.

Very much in line with the evidence. For ex, how many EVs do you see on the road? How many friends have heat pumps or induction hobs?

If Scotland were more electrified, it wouldn't have to worry about curtailment.

Pie chart showing eastern Australia power generation for 2026-04-19: Net Hydro 6%, Biomass 0%, Coal 59%, Gas 2%, Solar rooftop 14%, Solar utility 10%, Wind 9%

🇦🇺 Yesterday wind was ~9% of eastern Australia electricity generation (47GWh). All solar was ~24% (131GWh). Net hydro was ~6% (34.5GWh). Battery output was 8GWh. (W/o WA & NT)

Source: OpenElectric

#Australia #windenergy #solarenergy #hydroenergy

Pie chart showing New Zealand power generation for 2026-04-19: Battery 0%, Cogeneration 2%, Gas 6%, Geothermal 25%, Hydro 59%, Solar 1%, Wind 7%

🇳🇿 Yesterday wind was ~7% of New Zealand electricity generation (7.6GWh). Solar was ~1% (0.9GWh). Hydro was ~59% (64.2GWh). Geothermal was ~25% (27.5GWh).

Source: EM6

#NewZealand #windenergy #solarenergy #geothermalenergy #hydroenergy