10.3m users had their electricity abruptly shut off in Mexico City

Cutting off users was necessary to avoid pulling the plug on the entire national grid.

The culprit was renewable energy. Because renewable power is intermittent — sunshine and wind are not constant — and must be backed up by other sources, it puts strain on the system. 

FT 20 January 2021

https://www.ft.com/content/deafe6f1-7357-4424-8459-f46e298b65ba


Why renewables can’t save the planet Michael Shellenberger TEDxDanubia


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-yALPEpV4w&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1k3p-vdmdpYwSa4QWpfT5O302-8NHYD1XE5v3zigUxj3Sh3Y4L-MJZvuE


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