Weather-sensitive renewable energy sources do not subject power systems to blackouts
Nature Energy volume 9, pages 1331–1332 (2024 )Cite this article
Power grids with high penetration of weather-dependent renewable energy sources (WD-RESs) tend to have reduced blackout intensities and weather vulnerability. WD-RESs such as wind and solar are not responsible for the occurrence of blackouts in bad weather conditions.
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