Wind and Solar Can Balance Each Other Out

July performance maps highlight importance of balancing clean energy technology for climate resilience.

The same meteorological conditions behind the current heatwave in the Western Europe have contributed to a wind drought, negatively impacting wind energy project performance in markets including the UK, France, Spain, Germany and much of Scandinavia. Simultaneously, solar plant performance in many of these markets has increased, in a striking illustration of the balancing effect that can be achieved by building out both technologies as part of a diversified, 'climate-resilient' portfolio. This is according to wind and solar performance maps of Europe by Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement. The maps show that wind farm... ... More: Official Press Release Vaisala

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Vaisala, solar, wind, renewables, heatwave, climate change, hot summer, wind drought, gap