The More Renewables You Have The More Transmission You’ll Need
GigaOM Pro » Cleantech 2014-10-01
Summary:
It is that simple, yet not simple Between 2006 and 2009, Texas installed roughly 7 GW of wind capacity, nearly all in West Texas, where it is windy. But since there is virtually no load in the area, nearly all generated power had to be transmitted to major load centers in the South and East