By Paul Homewood
Given the Netherland’s plans to phase out coal power, it is appropriate to look at the current generation mix there:
http://energodock.com/netherlands/country-overview
Fossil fuels account for 72% of generation, with wind at just 6%.
This chart neatly sums up the problem with renewables, namely their unreliability:
For the month-to-date, gas and coal still dominate, with wind/solar contributing less than 5%:
