COVID-19 Reveals Challenge Facing Merchant Renewables

Greentech Media
By info@greentechmedia.comMay 26, 2020, 7:19 am193 pts
A fundamental problem facing subsidy-free solar and wind in renewables-heavy grids is emerging as coronavirus cuts energy demand in Europe, experts have told GTM. The fall in demand is driving up the proportion of clean energy on many grids and highlighting an issue flagged by researchers in February: that…

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