Summary 2

From cheap to firm 4

1. Wind cuts the cost of firm renewables by nearly a fifth 6

2. Wind levels out the cost of firm power across the globe 10

3. Bad weeks for solar and wind rarely coincide 13

4. Wind means less backup is needed 15

5. With wind, most planned coal and gas already has a cheaper alternative 18

6. There is plenty of wind almost everywhere 20

7. Cheaper solar will not price wind out 22

A system built on harvests 24

Supporting materials 26