Heatwave hits European wind energy, boosts solar production
(WorldNews Finland)

Vaisala Press Release August 14, 2018 Heatwave Hits European Wind Energy, Boosts Solar Production July performance maps highlight importance of balancing clean energy technology for climate resilience. The same meteorological conditions behind the current heatwave in the Western Europe have contributed to a wind drought, negatively impacting wind energy project performance in markets including the UK, France, Spain, Germany and much of Scandinavia. Simultaneously, solar plant performance in many of these markets has increased, in a striking illustration of the balancing effect that can be achieved by building out both technologies as part of a diversified, `climate-resilient` portfolio. This...