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		pstrateman on Feb 18, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Electricity over $900/MWh in most of Western US no... >Quebec is 99% renewable[0] (95% hydro, 4% wind) and runs through the coldest of winter just fine! Comparing hydro to wind and solar is unreasonable. Hydro is a battery, wind and solar are not.

harg on Feb 18, 2021 [–]

I think you’re confusing hydro with pumped storage.

Hydro is easily comparable with wind/solar assuming the scheme has a steady inflow (river, rain, snow etc)

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