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Wind energy production is remarkably volatile throughout the year, especially if wind farms are co-located in the same pathways as is the case in Denmark.

https://apps.axibase.com/chartlab/06c5e0b2/2/#fullscreen

The difference between min and max production for wind is over 100x throughout the year and inter-quartile range is 14 and 52GWh per day.

So you can't really rely on renewables in this type of configuration just yet. Until storage 'problem' is addressed, possible solutions are:

1. Maintain traditional power sources as baseline providers. The problem is figuring out what is the right baseline.

2. Have interconnects with suppliers of non-correlated sources such as Norway's hydropower plants.

3. Built out nuclear.



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