elektra
Platinum Member
20% is the self reported, installed power. Add the capacity factor and those wund turbines are providing 5% of power in Texas.Power is power ... the watt of electricity put on the grid is used on the grid ... refineries run on the grid ... my understanding is that up to 20% of Texas electricity comes from wind, on windy days ... that's 20% less power from fossil fuels plants, on windy days ... all the power is mixed together on the grid ... so refineries use 20% of their power from wind farms, on windy days ...
If the wind isn't blowing, Texas has to fire up fossil fuel generators, which is more expensive, the refineries don't shut down ... it's call using what's cheapest ...
Then there are line looses, 50% every 50 miles. There are conflicting reports on line losses. Even if I go with a low number, like 5% every 50 miles that is another 70% loss.
Sorry, wind power is a failure, that is why it is subsidized. Nobody uses their money to build Wind Turbines