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Discontinuous wind power generation problem
However, wind power still faces a major challenge: the problem of intermittency, which means that wind energy is not constantly reliable as an energy source. This requires energy storage batteries to play a role in ensuring the stability of wind power generation. . As wind generation capacity has grown in the Midwest of the United States, grid operators have increasingly restricted wind generation because of both oversupply and congestion on the grid. Grid operators in the areas overseen by the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) and Midcontinent Independent System. . The Global Wind Energy Council released its latest report showing the world installed 117 gigawatts of capacity. The Associated Press called 2023 a “record year for wind installations,” and Reuters noted that the U. The. . F igure 11 2 1: generated over the month can be obtaining by calculating the area below the curve (i., by integrating), which yields 1,8126 GWh,corresponding to the average power of 2. 436 GW (shown as the red line).
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