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[–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Thermal hydro has pretty much solved the storage problem and solar works fine during the winter.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    There are many solutions to storage, not many being used. If someone is talking about storage, in 90% of cases they mean batteries and until that changes the problem isn't solved.

    As for solar during winter, it might work, barely, but at much lower output just because you have a lot less sunlight during a day. So you have to cover 16-17 hours of no light with just 7-8 hours of sun. This varies wildly depending on location of course.

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