Which pairing correctly matches a mitigation strategy to address intermittency for wind and solar energy?

Which pairing correctly matches a mitigation strategy to address intermittency for wind and solar energy?

• A. Wind: energy storage (batteries or pumped hydro); Solar: diversified mix.
• B. Wind: demand response; Solar: pumped hydro storage.
• C. Wind: pumped hydro; Solar: energy storage.
• D. Wind: carbon capture; Solar: demand response.

Answer: (A)

Mitigating intermittency means smoothing out the ebbs and flows of wind and solar so the grid stays reliable. For wind, storing energy is the direct fix—batteries or pumped hydro capture excess power when wind is strong and release it when wind drops, keeping overall output steadier. For solar, using a diversified mix across locations or technologies reduces the chance that all solar generation falls at the same time, because weather isn’t identical everywhere and different solar setups respond differently to conditions. So pairing wind with energy storage and solar with a diversified mix aligns each resource with a practical, effective way to counter its variability. The other options rely on approaches that don’t as directly address the unique intermittency patterns of wind or solar.

Mitigating intermittency means smoothing out the ebbs and flows of wind and solar so the grid stays reliable. For wind, storing energy is the direct fix—batteries or pumped hydro capture excess power when wind is strong and release it when wind drops, keeping overall output steadier. For solar, using a diversified mix across locations or technologies reduces the chance that all solar generation falls at the same time, because weather isn’t identical everywhere and different solar setups respond differently to conditions. So pairing wind with energy storage and solar with a diversified mix aligns each resource with a practical, effective way to counter its variability. The other options rely on approaches that don’t as directly address the unique intermittency patterns of wind or solar.