Renewable power advocates of necessity have had to focus on their industries, but have never claimed anything but a fully integrated sustainable grid. Addressing both generation and demand.

So these are just strong steps toward achieving that goal. Using PV in cloudy northern climes will prove to be a useful benefit, and certainly can't hurt during the transition period which is now decades overdue.

The integrated renewable grid is coming. Germany's 10 gigawatts of midday peak power the past weeks during the deep cold front had a strong positive effect, but of course only in a mature integrated grid is the long term security of supply served.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin