Recent content by Hysteresis

There is not much to understand regarding the numbers. The numbers confirm that the WInd Turbines are under unitised. A capacity factor of under 0.5 is indicative of that. If the wind blows - Use it. The original posting was asking the base question as why are wind turbine not...

It seems to be a better basis that the controllers of the energy system are using.

That means that 90% were working, That is a very high percentage. Some people on this thread are suggesting the figure is between 15-35% working and are satisfied with that performance. I think is is ridiculous.

Thats is a very strange comment to make. My opinion is that they should be generation 100% of the time in the Wind Window (not Idle MOST of the time) so they provide the Base Load from a zero emission source, then allow the dirty generators provide the load swings. Nothing at all to do with...

Hi IT, your Teesside Windfarm Statistics look correct, but I observe a recently constructed windfarm 1 mile from my home, it consists of 18 - 3MW units and is a very new construction with in the last 5 Years, and even this New installation lays idle for a lot of the time. I can't get an accurate...

John, Read the link to which you refer. It does not address the question. I am more than happy to accept my claim on Pricing is incorrect. BUT Please stop waffling and answer the question of "WHY DO WIND TURBINES STAND IDLE DURING THE WIND WINDOW IF POWER FROM THEM IS CHEAPER." Gas Stations are...

Nortch/IT Minion, I am not against wind Turbines, on the contrary, I am pro WInd Turbine for CO2 emission reasons. Stop Waffling and address the original question. WHY DO WIND TURBINES STAND IDLE IN THE WIND WINDOW IF IT IS CHEAPER FOR DISTRIBUTERS TO BUY POWER FROM THAT SOURCE INSTEAD OF NUKE...

You are missing the point JohnD. If the Electrical distributers pay Less for Wind Turbine Generated Power, then why do these turbines lay Idle for a lot of the time, that can only be that the Electrical distributers pay more highly for the power from the conventional generators for contractual...

But only when the wind blows in the appropriate wind speed window, when it doesn't we need the Nukes/Gas Plants. By the way JohnD, They are not Windmills, Windmills were used to produce flour, these monstrosities are Wind Turbines. They are not saving us a fortune at all, the price WE pay for...

Does this mean that Apple Mail is considered a 'Less Secure App'?? The article you have been kind enough to forward suggests that Google have added security to their their Account system which considers AppleMail as a none secure app and that a solution could be to ensure my iMac should be...

I have an iMac(OS Yosemite) with Google installed. I have used Apple Mail with Gmail for years. I had to change my Google Password which was no problem but it obviously stopped the Apple Mail/ Gmail operation. Clearly it was necessary to change the Password in the IMAP and SMTP setup using the...

John, I am asking why the WInd Turbines dont provide the Base Load and the swings taken by Fossil fuel (Oil and Gas) and Nuclear stations. Oil and Gas stations can be switched on and off relatively easily and quickly.

Again another silly JohnD remark. WInd Turbine operators can sell cheaper as they dont have fuel costs to shoulder, but they don't because their prices are linked to the market by legislation.

That is a bit of a silly obvious remark. I did refer to the fact that I see many idle wind turbines on days that the wind speed window is acceptable. The window is acceptable on the days to which I refer because some turbines are rotating whilst many others are stationary.

Dont understand the £5.1Bn quoted as coming off Energy Bills. The price of Electricity is geared to Power Generation from ALL sources, infact Energy from Wind Turbines more expensive from wind farms than fossil fuel sources for some ridiculous reason. This is why Wind Turbines can be seen Idle...