Wind power doing well

[JohnD]

"Rachel Millard in London
YESTERDAY

Britain boosted its electricity exports to France on Friday as high winds that ripped across the country gave it excess supplies of power. France turned down the power it produces from its nuclear fleet by as much as 4 gigawatts — enough for millions of homes — as it imported extra electricity from Britain, according to Montel Analytics.

It highlights the changing nature of the power system as intermittent wind and solar energy are used to provide electricity to homes, businesses and factories.

Winds of up to 114mph from Storm Eowyn also show Britain’s growing dependence on its neighbours to buy and sell electricity to balance out an increasingly weather-dependent power system. Electricity supply and demand has to be matched second-by-second, meaning that at times of high wind, Britain and other countries might be producing more than they can use themselves."

FT.com

 

[Murdochcat]

The main probables ATM is that the grid was built to transform electricity from the south to Scotland and gets progressively smaller in cable size. Until this is remedied the UK can’t benefit from all its own wind power.

Good job these wind turbines were planned and built a long time ago

 

[gas112]

Unlike couple of weeks back when power cuts were a possibility because of no wind

 

[Notch7]

Unlike couple of weeks back when power cuts were a possibility because of no wind

WRONG

There was possibility of power cuts due to lack of gas storage..l,which wasn’t even true as it was bullshoite by the right wing media.

 

[gas112]

WRONG

There was possibility of power cuts due to lack of gas storage..l,which wasn’t even true as it was bullshoite by the right wing media.

Oh deary me you are another level of stupidity. Why were they having to use massive more amounts of gas than planned for which resulted in the gas shortage . Oh yeah there was zilch being

generated by wind

 

[Ihavenojob]

How much do French customers pay for our electricity compared to what we pay?

 

[danfre]

A week or so ago electricity was costing 20 times more. Over the last week wind has sometimes been only producing around 10 percent of electricity.
We are relying to much on transfers
from Europe.
We should have a plan to become self sufficient.

 

[Ihavenojob]

How much do French customers pay for our electricity compared to what we pay?

Just found this

Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?

 

[diy_fun_uk]

They keep semi-promising lower bills, especially if we adopt the tree huggers approach to generating energy.

I wonder when we'll actually start to see a reasonable and sustained decrease in our energy bills? 2030? 2040? 2050?

Or am I being silly? Have we to accept that our bills will remain higher to financially support the drive to a 'greener' future, a net zero UK that once achieved, will reduce global emissions by 0.00000000000001%.

 

[fixitflav]

Britain boosted its electricity exports to France on Friday as high winds that ripped across the country gave it excess supplies of power. France turned down the power it produces from its nuclear fleet by as much as 4 gigawatts — enough for millions of homes — as it imported extra electricity from Britain, according to Montel Analytics.

But how much of the time is the power going the other way?

 

[fixitflav]

Or am I being silly? Have we to accept that our bills will remain higher to financially support the drive to a 'greener' future, a net zero UK that once achieved, will reduce global emissions by 0.00000000000001%.

No, you're not, it's UK and European governments being silly. When are we going to stop committing economic suicide with our energy costs and deluded net zero policies?

 

[denso13]

Have we to accept that our bills will remain higher to financially support the drive to a 'greener' future

Probably, yes. I'm happy to pay my small bit to save the planet, I know that couldn't give a toss what happens to it.

 

[diy_fun_uk]

Probably, yes. I'm happy to pay my small bit to save the planet, I know that couldn't give a toss what happens to it.

Sorry to break it to you, your effort is having zero, as in ZERO impact on saving the planet. Or to be exact for the usual suspects who question this, your effort will be having 0.0000000000001% improving matters.

 

[denso13]

your effort is having zero, as in ZERO impact on saving the planet

Because there are some who are kicking the can down the road. I hope we continue to lower our greenhouse gas emissions.

 

[StephenStephen]

Sorry to break it to you, your effort is having zero, as in ZERO impact on saving the planet. Or to be exact for the usual suspects who question this, your effort will be having 0.0000000000001% improving matters.

I love the depth of your authority - all those decades of study and open-minded understanding - the firm foundations of your mathematical precision, the extent of peer reviewed research so elegantly summed up in your wise words and figures...