From NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT
AUGUST 22, 2021
By Paul Homewood
h/t Dennis Ambler
https://gridwatch.co.uk/demand
We’re currently relying on Europe for 16% of our electricity, as wind power plummets once again. Last night the proportion reached 20% as solar power disappeared.
Our thousands of wind turbines have a theoretical capacity of 24 GW, but are running at less than 2GW. Yet we plan to double that capacity in the next few years.
Are there any grown ups in charge of our energy policy?
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A wonderful tv series called networks included a programme covering the UK power system.
When East Enders finishes the Brit power authorities have to turn on a couple of hydro plants in Wales [assuming the dams are full] and open the tap and let Nuclear generated electricity in from France to provide the power to run millions of electric kettles turned on to make post-East Enders cups of tea.
Try doing that with wind or solar
er… they will still be able to do that whenever we are 100% renewable…
The ‘dams’ you mention are pumped storage units… the grid is building additional ones.
Can some advocate of Green Energy in the UK tell me how much atmospheric CO2 will be reduced by a successful completion of the UK green energy plans?
It would presumably be 100% down on 1990 levels (currently 51% lower than 1990).
Yes. But how will that impact atmospheric CO2 levels?
And that fifth coming from Europe is largely nuclear.