And the streak rolls into May.
For the 18th day in a row and 47th of past 55, California #WindWaterSolar supply exceeded 100% of demand, for 8.67 h on May 1, peaking at 130.6%.
Over the 55 days, WWS exceeded demand 4.1 h/day on avg and the 24-h avg WWS supply has been 62.3%
At this Contra Costa County meeting
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I said a CCS project is a waste b/c a fossil gas elec plant proposed for capture might not be here in 4-7 y since CA should be 100% #WindWaterSolar by then
Today: 45th of 53 days & 16th in a row WWS>100% (for 9 h); peak: 134.5%
Another new record yesterday (Tue Apr. 30)
Batteries provided 4.83% of California's electricity output in the 24-h average (prev record 4.62%), which means they provided ~10% of all nighttime electricity, shifting it from the excess daytime #WindWaterSolar generation.
Records are made to be broken.
Today, Sun Apr. 28, #WindWaterSolar supply exceeded California demand for 9.92 h (8 AM-5:55 PM), breaking yesterday's record of 9.75 h.
Today's peak: 146.7% WWS
15th day in a row and 44th out of 52 days WWS has exceeded demand for part of day
Mike Hudema The photo shows solar panels. Half of these countries have no solar at all, the other half less than 1%. 6 out of 7 also don't have any wind. So the monicker WindWaterSolar is highly misleading, it's 100% hydro and geothermal (Iceland).
Two more records fall Mon, Apr 30 in Calif
1) 24-hour min #WindWaterSolar reached 48.4% (prev record 47.7%)
2) Peak battery output rose to 6.76 GW (prev record 6.52 GW)
Also, peak WWS: 134.5% of demand
24-h avg WWS: 79.2% of demand
Batteries shifted 4.4% electricity to night
New record: 12th day in a row (on Thu, Apr 25) California supplied >100% of its demand with #WindWaterSolar (and 41st of 49 last 49 days).
Peak: 127%
Hours >100%: 6.92
Minimum 46.2%
Avg: 74.9%
Solar is now being installed faster than any technology in history
Cumulative capacity now ~1.4 TW, a tenfold increase in 10 years. May rise to 9 TW in 2031
In 2023, #WindWaterSolar comprised 82% of global electricity capacity additions
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What is even more amazing about Saturday, Apr. 27?
In the 24-hour average, #WIndWaterSolar supplied 83.5% of California's electricity demand
This is the largest 24-hour average WWS to date.
Mark Z. Jacobson That´s it! Yesterday there was another record, and April closes with almost a 100% WindWaterSolar day! We´ll never ever reverse, and renewable energy will be the new source that will push mankind forward, and that will pave the way for another incredible breakthroughs!
What solves #Climate the fastest?
✳️The action you do, next
Look at GHG data in MN
MnPCA
CO2e 📉22% from 2007-2020
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#WindWaterSolar
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4 follow Project Drawdown & International Energy Agency
Brian Gitt Every day, a new record
22 of last 27 days, CA's #WindWaterSolar supply exceeded demand 0.25-6 h/day
10 of the 11 states with above 50% renewable, are among THE lowest-cost-electricity states.
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25 Million tons of CO2e emitted in Minnesota ✔️by making Electricity
add more #WindWaterSolar power 🌞💨🌊🔌Faster!
We need to cut 25 Mt to 0 Zero Mt.
❌methane or ❌coal
$15/Gw 🌞💨🔌🔋
$35/ to $144 🔥🔌methane
$65/ 🔥🔌coal
$129/ ☢️🔌
Base prices 2022 US Dept of Energy