what does it actually mean to ‘firm’ renewables?
- Written by Peta Ashworth, Professor and Director, Curtin Institute for Energy Transition, Curtin University
Large power grids are among the most complicated machines humans have ever devised. Different generators produce power at various times and at various costs. A generator might fail and another fills the gap. Demand soars in the evenings and on hot days. In Australia, eastern and southern states trade power across borders. Meanwhile, Western...





