So a quick eyeballing of the last week in particular shows this to have been true *multiple* times. A poor week for renewables it's true; but that's the point: the system has to handle exactly such a situation.
Let's dive into some actual data shall we? 1/x
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All the shortcomings of variable intermittency on display here. 2/x
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DsEiLqYUcAAteTm.jpg)
Note the battery around x-axis too.😉 3/x
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Storage is in there too, … 4/x
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More important is, what excuse do the renewables-boosters plan to pitch when that inevitability eventuates? 5/x
Over the long run, this is more typical. Some good periods for renewables, which just happen to correspond with imported 'overspill'. And I've deliberately included the *baseload* level in #3. 6/x
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A low baseload level means less coal, but more gas. Expensive. 7/x
/beast-mode off 8/8