“The ‘invisible hand’ is at work to enable the dash-to-gas (and diesel too) in the catch-up period for economical, large-scale power generation.”
Tag: CCGT
Spain Boosts Natural Gas Capacity After Renewable Energy’s Failure Led to Historic Blackout
Now, in the aftermath of this blackout that could have been much worse, Spain has significantly increased its reliance on natural gas-fired power plants to stabilize its electricity grid. This strategic shift…
Is Wind Power Cheaper Than Gas?
Even then wind power costs are understated, because we should add on the cost of grid upgrades, projected at over £100 billion, or at least the appropriate share for the…
Updated CCGT Costs Confirmed As Much Cheaper Than Renewables
I asked DESNZ to send me their workings for the Levelised Generations Costs published last year. At the time, they put a cost of £114/MWh on CCGT, or £54/MWh excluding…