American scientists from the University of Tennessee studied the vulnerability of renewable energy systems under adverse weather conditions, as well as their degree of liability during large-scale power outages (outages). The study was published in the scientific journal magazine Nature Energy (NatEnergy).
The team examined data collected during 2,156 real-life mass outage events and weather data recorded in 278 cities in 48 US states over a 20-year period (2001 to 2020).
The researchers then analyzed weather conditions in the affected areas and information about the deployment of wind and solar energy systems in those areas.
The findings showed that systems relying on renewable energy are not actually more vulnerable to power outages during severe weather events compared to conventional energy.
According to the results, power outages in areas with wind and solar power plants were generally less severe than power outages in places that relied on traditional generation methods.
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Source: Gazeta
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