Dispatchable

But when the demand for dispatchable power rises — because of extreme heat or cold weather, for example — or when wind and solar aren’t producing as much energy, that’s when dispatchable plants make their money.

The dispatchable generating capacity is currently predominantly fossil fueled, since existing nuclear generating capacity is largely base loaded.

Displacing baseload generation with intermittent solar and wind requires grid operators to replace baseload generation with dispatchable sources of power to stabilize the grid.

We have created a business which plays an essential role in supporting energy security, providing dispatchable, renewable power for millions of homes and businesses, particularly during periods of peak demand when there is low wind and solar power.

Energy Australia's managing director Catherine Tanna said there were opportunities for improvement to existing energy policy that would see new dispatchable generation and cleaner energy built by the private sector.

At present, Alberta’s regulators are still working on how to permit and control what they call “dispatchable renewables and storage” systems.

During the period of the shutdown, generation at Maamba Collieries limited will be scaled down to 50 percent of the dispatchable capacity, according to the Public Relations Department.

The project will include 30 MW of solar PV plus 120 MWh of battery energy storage providing Hawaiʻi Electric Light with renewable dispatchable generation for 25 years.

The project will include 60 MW of solar PV plus 240 MWh of battery energy storage providing Maui Electric with renewable dispatchable generation for 25 years.