Dispatchable Power Source
A type of power source whose output can be increased or decreased according to dispatch instructions, including gas, coal, nuclear and hydroelectric power, as opposed to weather-dependent variable wind and solar sources.
Timeline (last 90 days)
Power systems require real-time balance between generation and consumption, and by output characteristics power sources can be divided into variable sources (such as wind and solar) and dispatchable sources (such as gas, coal, nuclear and hydro).
4-hour energy storage cannot cope with consecutive days of extreme weather or prolonged periods of low renewable energy output, and such supply security needs still rely on dispatchable power sources such as gas.
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Power systems require real-time balance between generation and consumption, and by output characteristics power sources can be divided into variable sources (such as wind and solar) and dispatchable sources (such as gas, coal, nuclear and hydro).
50%Unverified4-hour energy storage cannot cope with consecutive days of extreme weather or prolonged periods of low renewable energy output, and such supply security needs still rely on dispatchable power sources such as gas.
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