Has Solar and Wind generation reduced electricity costs in Alberta?

[fjlip]

"The CO2 issue is a red herring. Nothing to do with ‘Climate Change’ … which is impossible to prove… and a scientifically unacceptable theory."

Ditto, a must like, most everything is IMPOSSIBLE to prove, it's "all believe"

[Retired]

If you all can ,or want to remember our elec system was operating fine until Ralph and co decided to deregulate(reregulate) it turned out to be and it has been in a constant state of money grubing ever since.

[chuckChuck]

If you live in "socialist" Saskatchewan the Sask Party comrades prefer lower regulated rates and more control over what the state owned utility Sask Power does.

I doubt that the private sector in Alberta or Saskatchewan would build a small nuclear reactor because they are unproven and the most expensive way to generate electricity.

But meanwhile back at the Sask Party's "socialist" headquarters, they are working hard to lay the groundwork to subsidize the hell out of one, by making taxpayers and rate payers for it and will politically interfere in the "business" decisions of Sask Power.

[Guest]

the solar dream , well chucky , it has just died, as has wind . sorry but the unwoke have awoken
germany has made it glaringly obvious
if you are still not sure ; google new coal fired generators worldwide, and get a new news feed

[shtferbrains]

As all farmers know the weather gods can be fickle.
The Germans made many sacrifices and worshiped with enthusiasm but the gods have disappointed them.
Now is back to the devil the know.
The new climate religion being questioned?

[chuckChuck]

Here is my solar production on January 1 around noon in watts. The total output is 18124 watts from a 25000 watt system which is 72% of the capacity. Not bad production in the middle of winter when the sun is very low. The days are short, but if the sun is shining you can capture a significant amount of energy.

[chuckChuck]

Here is the total 2022 production which is 34249 kwh which is slightly below average.

[Hamloc]

Chuck2 Alberta has 29 industrial solar farms. I looked on Dispatcho to see how they performed over the last 24 hrs. Of the 29 facilities 5 has a capacity factor of 0. On the rest the capacity factor ranched from .8% at Michichi(just north of Drumheller) to the best performing one at Monarch with a capacity factor of 14.1%. So Chuck2 say what you will, not really reliable or bankable, just like the weather, you can only take what you are given.

[Guest]

Imaginary solar panels have a much better track record

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Imaginary solar panels have a much better track record

As usual, Chucks imaginary panels have a drastically better track record than the commercial grid scale installations in sunny alberta.

I just checked the solar farm closest to me at innisfail. Hasn't even hit 50% in well over a month. I remember checking this in the past, and none of the Alberta solar farms got anywhere close to the output that Chuck's did. But chucks make 72% on a random midwinter afternoon.
As the saying goes, the first liar doesn't stand a chance.