On 13/08/2018 17:51, Andrew wrote:
Looks like the EU have done a 'powerful vac' and 'powerful kettle'
job on storage heaters, to avoid overloading all those windmills
once everyone outside Germany has decommissioned their coal-fired
generators.

Which is stupid.

A big fat thermal store you fill up when the sun is shining and the wind
is blowing is ideal to work with renewables.

(Given, of course, it will store for several days...)

Andy