Dr. Abott selected the two single cycles of eleven years and a decimal and also double and four times that period while Dr. Jensen has attempted a modification by using the actual sunspot minima which are sometimes as short as ten years. (jennifermarohasy.com)
So, variable generation (wind and solar) are creating challenges and what CanWEA / GE propose in this study is to add more wind capacity and to urge Ontario to increase its industrial wind to 16,124 MW... and then back that capacity up with 2,500 MW of combined cycle and 600 MW of single cycle gas. (windconcernsontario.ca)
Single cycle operation initiated by footswitch. (fillers.com)