Wow that makes eleven crucial ways that Gas power beats wind power and even then the critical benefit of gas-fired electricity generation over wind was overlooked! Gas-fired generation provides DISPATCHABLE ELECTRICITY and it can be stopped and started quickly as and when required whereas wind power does not provide dispatchable electricity. Wind power is fluky and often unpredictable despite BOM forecasts because when there is a lot of wind the turbines switch off to protect themselves from wind damage.
