Rob Hooft on Nostr: nprofile1q…hm8u8 Super good that this is continuing, but a little nuance: 1GW of ...

nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqfl6vrld9v59s4sz0da29kh2fwelwjdx4pmp8tscel3vhsg2qq3qq7hm8u8 (nprofile…m8u8) Super good that this is continuing, but a little nuance: 1GW of data center is 1GW every hour of the year. 1GW(p) of solar in NL generates 0.12 GW on average, and most of that in summer. More south/sunny is better but never more than 0.5 GW. For wind, 1GW at sea is around 0.4GW power on average, in our area most of that in winter. On land, significantly less, more like 0.25GW average. Solar and wind require significant spare capacity, transport and storage.