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ArtikBanana@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago

South Dakota produced 110% of its electricity demand with just renewables for a year

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South Dakota produced 110% of its electricity demand with just renewables for a year

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Fascinating new EIA data South Dakota produced 110% of its electricity demand with just Wind-Water-Solar for the full year Oct 1 '23-Sep 30 '24 77.5% Wind 30.1% Water 2.2% Solar Also produced 16.8% gas, 11.7% coal So SD produced 138% of demand, exporting 38% https://web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/jacobson/WWSBook/Countries100Pct.pdf

Fascinating new EIA data

South Dakota produced 110% of its electricity demand with just Wind-Water-Solar for the full year Oct 1 '23-Sep 30 '24

77.5% Wind 30.1% Water 2.2% Solar

Also produced 16.8% gas, 11.7% coal

So SD produced 138% of demand, exporting 38%

https://web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/jacobson/WWSBook/Countries100Pct.pdf

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    5 months ago

    110% means 10% more than what they consume. Hope this helps.

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