Variable renewable energy (Q1140)
Subject, term, tag: Variable renewable energy
- Variable renewable energy (VRE)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Variable renewable energy |
Subject, term, tag: Variable renewable energy |
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Statements
IPCC Glossary v1.5
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27 May 2026
Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar energy whose output is determined by weather, in contrast to ‘dispatchable’ generators that adjust their output as a reaction to economic incentives. Variable renewables have also been termed intermittent, fluctuating, or non-dispatchable. (Hirth, 2013) (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026