Hillhater
100 TW
What “I” mean, (by baseload) .. is that minimum level of demand that a grid supply never falls below in normal operating conditions.
For example, in Australia, that figure is approx 18 GW ,...invariably at about 4am,... whilst the peak demand can be as much as 32+GW.
So , nothing to do with “synchronous inertia” , or storage technology,...they are just the “tools” required for a RE generation strategy to operate . The fundamental is if the current RE technology can ever fully replace a FF based supply system.
Even that Government paper you linked , concludes the following..
For example, in Australia, that figure is approx 18 GW ,...invariably at about 4am,... whilst the peak demand can be as much as 32+GW.
So , nothing to do with “synchronous inertia” , or storage technology,...they are just the “tools” required for a RE generation strategy to operate . The fundamental is if the current RE technology can ever fully replace a FF based supply system.
Even that Government paper you linked , concludes the following..
Further development in the renewables sector is required before any significant level of substitution of coal-fired power can take place. Research and development into solar thermal, photovoltaic, ocean and geothermal energy indicates very promising prospects for reliable and continuous power from renewables within the next two to four decades........
.....Provided a suitable policy framework is in place, there appears to be no technical or financial impediment to renewables providing about 50 per cent of all Australian electricity demand by 2040. In the longer term, current research and development suggests that a low-carbon electricity sector is attainable with total substitution of coal, with gas filling the role of change agent...