German Coal Phaseout… Lasted Only 8 Days
14th April 2021
Due to the government mandated coal phase-out, 11 coal-fired power plants with a total capacity of 4.7 GW were shut down on January 1, 2021. But the coal phase-out ended up lasting only 8 days, after which several power plants had to be reconnected to the grid due to a prolonged low-wind period.
The line for ‘I Told You So’ forms on the right….
April 15th, 2021 at 00:51
Yesterday the ERCOT folks issued a power warning in Texas. Low wind conditions associated with a stalled front and heavy cloud cover have reduced wind and solar power generation to less than half of the projected output. Ooops. Maybe there’s a trend of predictability here.