The madness of the UK's energy system is summed up in the £55m paid to wind farm operators in the last couple of months to cease generation (temporarily) because the energy interconnection (distribution) system was unable to handle the electricity transfer from generation to use; at the same time £217m was paid (mainly to gas-based generators) to make up the shortfall in renewable energy the congested network caused.
The network build-out needs to be accelerated!
#energy
h/t Observer
The madness of the UK's energy system
May i politely add, UK has a dangerous doctrine, the least vunerable energy system would be distributed over homes or towns and villages.
A massive powerline and the required step up and step down systems are soft targets for Putin or terrorists.
For anyone who can, solar panels and non mains dependent storage are the sanest options. Only purchase when the weather is really bad. Plan to be able to bridge a 2 or 3 day mains outage
Yes, a fair point; localised generation for many is the best solution to this problem... but it is also one that (at least currently) requires up-front personal investment that for many in the current economic climate is just not possible, or feasible (depending on where they live * whether they own their own dwelling)
Yes, a fair point; localised generation for many is the best solution to this problem... but it is also one that (at least currently) requires up-front personal investment that for many in the current economic climate is just not possible, or feasible (depending on where they live * whether they own their own dwelling)
Sadly true.
A sane government would empower the population rather than bow to demands of the powerful energy conglomerates.
In the end it is all about profits
Emeritus Prof Christopher May
Kerplunk