A new study confirms that wind and solar are the ultimate power couple, solving the intermittency problem simply by being together. (PV Magazine)
It’s all about timing: Researchers found that wind often peaks at night (around 6 AM in their model), while solar takes the morning shift (peaking at 11 AM), creating a natural handoff that smooths out power supply without needing massive batteries.
By the numbers: In a theoretical model combining Texas wind and California solar data, the hybrid system pumped out 449 MW of power—nearly 2X what the two sources produced independently—and delivered a steady, predictable curve.