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Line 122: For example, solar thermal power plants designed for solar-only generation (such as [[Nevada Solar One]]) are ideally matched to summer noon peak loads in prosperous areas with significant cooling demands, such as the south-western United States. Using thermal energy storage systems, solar thermal operating periods can even be extended to meet base-load needs. [http://spider.iea.org/impagr/cip/pdf/issue36solarp.pdf] A variety of renewable sources in combination can help to overcome intermittency. Stormy weather, bad for direct solar collection, is generally good for wind power and small hydropower plants; dry, sunny weather, bad for hydropower, is ideal for photovoltaics. ==References==

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