Energy grids converting to unreliable and intermittent...

Energy grids converting to unreliable and intermittent renewables are always going to be dependent on the weather.

"Ecuador suffered a nationwide power blackout on Wednesday afternoon, leaving the entire country and its roughly 17 million citizens without power for more than three hours.

Ecuador, which had not experienced a comparable near-nationwide blackout since 2016, is undergoing a severe energy crisis that worsened in April 2024, when deficits in power generation led to rolling power blackouts of up to eight hours in some of its cities, including Quito, the country’s capital."