But one of the biggest challenges is overcoming how to store
the variable electricity it produces.
Not exact matches
Wind - generated power is also a
variable resource, and the amount of
electricity produced depends on wind speeds, air density and turbine characteristics.
Wind turbines
produce relatively low outputs of
electricity, that require a lot of maintenance, and have difficulty handling variations in power [that destabilize the power grid], which are themselves a consequence of
variable wind speeds.»
The Pacific Northwest has enormous hydroelectric capacity, and the
variable cost of
producing electricity from this capacity is minimal because there is no fuel cost.