[qayxc]

The excerpt speaks for the "quality" of this kind of journalism: headline says

> "Britain faces green energy disaster as lack of wind triggers new blackout warning"

Actual quote says:

> National Grid said the margin notice “highlights that we would like a greater safety cushion between power demand and available supply” but “does not signal that blackouts are imminent”.

In short: yes, regenerative or "green" energy requires a different approach, including overprovisioning, short term storage, and stand-by power stations (e.g. natural gas-powered ones) in order to work reliably.

That's not news, however, that's a well known fact. Plus both wind and solar can be predicted fairly well over the short term and a more intelligent grid could be used to adjust demand accordingly to also help with this.

It's an issue, sure, but not a show-stopper.

[aries1980]

> The excerpt speaks for the "quality" of this kind of journalism: headline says

I agree, just I couldn't find a better link to the National Grid announcement.