[iamthemonster]

Ignore the sibling comment, it is definitely possible, typically via HVDC transmission. With 3% losses per 1000km, HVDC transmission of variable renewable energy is absolutely part of our future energy systems.

Wind is especially well suited to this - to a certain extent it's always windy SOMEWHERE whereas with solar you ain't generating any at night, no matter what.

[cesarb]

> whereas with solar you ain't generating any at night, no matter what.

Nitpicking: that's only the case for photovoltaics. Solar thermal can store the heat for a while, and keep generating even after the sun goes down.

[kragen]

solar thermal is dead tho

just like other thermal power plants, it's too expensive to compete with pv and wind