The Role of Clean Firm Power Generation in a 2050 Net-Zero Electricity Grid
Utility solar and wind generation play a large role in the pathways to a 24/7 carbon free energy future, especially considering that these resources are (and likely will remain for the coming decades) the least expensive form of electricity generation. While they are a central part of the mix, wind and solar alone will be insufficient. The intermittent nature of wind and solar, combined with their increased adoption in the grid, will create resiliency challenges towards meeting energy demand hour-by-hour, year over year.
