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The second study is of further interest due to the analysis of correlation in load variability between the Nordic countries, based on 2009-2011 data. They find 0.7 correlation between Denmark and Sweden but weak correlation in other pairings. Looking at it another way, for single countries, there are periods when actual power from all wind turbines is 2-5% of the total power (mostly in the summer), but for the entire region, the minimum is 14%. As for over-supply: with their scenario for wind power expansion in the region to an annual penetration of 30%, while production in Denmark could peak at 160% of domestic consumption, for the entire region, it's 110%.

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by DoDo on Thu Jun 27th, 2013 at 06:30:54 AM EST
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for the entire region, the minimum is 14%

I misread: 14% is the minimum during the ten highest daily peak loads. There were sub-5% events for the entire region, though their number and length would reduce significantly with increased capacity in Finland. Also, this analysis excludes Norway.

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by DoDo on Thu Jun 27th, 2013 at 06:49:17 AM EST
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