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We're starting to be able to mass produce thin sheets of solar panels as easily as newspaper. It's time to replace coal plants and switch to renewables.
You can also put wind turbines out at sea and out of sight and add tidal generators below them. But wait there's more! You can generate power at wave level too! So now this combination generator system can send lots of power back to shore.
...where it cannot be effectively stored at present.
The question is whether it can be utilizied. Some countries do use 100% renewable energy so the answer must be yes.
If by utilised you mean effectively stored and distributed when required, then yes I agree but most countries are a long way from that.
I think you've taken a couple of anomalies for the last part and generalised across all countries.
The countries that are close to 100% renewables have unique circumstances that enable them to.
For example, Iceland has a small concentrated population with easy access to geothermal energy.
Paraguay generates a lot of its electricity from hydroelectric dams as it has suitable rivers to be able to build them on. Even so, its citizens often burn firewood for heat.