On average, in Sub-Saharan Africa, during the lowest-insolation months, PV systems still generate ~75% of what they do in their best months. So an approximately 33% overbuild can make them seasonally 'firm'.
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Great question would love to see the numbers here also. This will come faster than folks think. Check out this project which runs the numbers for the US, up to 90 % clean firm off grid but more for data centres. https://www.offgridai.us/
Hadn't seen this; thanks for sharing! I couldn't help but zip through to their cost assumptions, specifically for BESS. $291/kWh all-in (or over 4x those bids out of China). Surely this is going to come down fast.
Super interesting, have been following the RTC tenders a bit in India. Also in EU, PPA are becoming more hydrid with single tech solar becoming a very hard sell in markets like Spain this shift is inevitable eventually
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