Fast forward nine years and their projections have become reality the duck curve is the biggest challenge that renewable energy is facing.
The duck curve is solar energy s greatest challenge.
It highlights concerns that the conventional power system will be unable to accommodate the ramp rate and range needed to fully utilize solar energy.
A major challenge is deploying mitigating capacity at a rate that keeps up with the growth of solar energy production.
But as utilities started to produce more energy from renewable sources like solar the models started to shift as well.
California researchers discovered a peculiarity in their state s electric load curves that started to look more and more like a duck.
And that duck shaped chart highlights the greatest challenge to solar energy growth in.
And that duck shaped chart highlights the greatest challenge to solar energy growth in.
By carlos waters may 9 2018 4 40pm edt.
This creates an electricity demand curve known as the duck curve that is troubling for managers of electrical grids.
This duck curve is solar energy s greatest challenge renewables require a change in the how we supply electricity.
The effects of the duck curve have happened faster than anticipated.
The duck curve represents a transition point for solar energy.
The duck curve was discovered by researchers at california independent system operator who modelled what large scale solar generation would look like back in 2010.
Most of solar energy production occurs during the day but the greatest demand for energy is at night.
But as utilities started to produce more energy from renewable sources like solar the models started to shift as well.
California researchers discovered a peculiarity in their state s electric load curves that started to look more and more like a duck.
Duck curve in california.
The energy can then be dispatched when it s needed and would almost definitely flatten the curve.
The large ramp up in demand from day to night as more people use solar can be damaging to electrical distribution systems.