100 percent renewable energy sources require overcapacity

100 percent renewable energy sources require overcapacity Washington DC (SPX) Jan 27, 2017 - Germany decided to go nuclear-free by 2022. A CO2-emission-free electricity supply system based on intermittent sources, such as wind and solar - or photovoltaic (PV) - power could replace nuclear power. However, these sources depend on the weather conditions. In a new study published in EPJ Plus, Fritz Wagner from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Germany analysed weather con ... more http://www.solardaily.com/reports/100_percent_renewable_energy_sources_require_overcapacity_999.html