With this 31 percent jump, the global wind fleet is now large enough to satisfy the residential electricity needs of 250 million people. (insteading.com)
Solar generators — particularly solar thermal — operate at a minimum during winter months, while the U.S. wind fleet on average has a period of low production during the late summer. (eia.gov)
Texas has a much larger wind fleet at over 20 GW, and despite the much lower contribution to meeting peak load, this resource is still expected to supply over 4 GW of peak capacity. (pv-magazine-usa.com)