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I can imagine that the summer outage season for large generators was highly disrupted which won’t help matters either.
Not a problem.... that nice Mr Johnson has promised us that we’re going to be the Saudi Arabia of wind power. In fact, world beating
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If you fancy a laugh, ask National Grid about STOR contracts. These are the balancing contracts that are supposed to make up the shortfall. They can‘t get enough of them. Carbon trading has lead to a shortfall of new dependable power generation. As a consequence environmental derogations have been given to new plants offering short term reserve. This means that some of the most polluting plants possible have been built with a special permission/exemption as the volume of renewable power has increased. Strange that this isn’t in the media as a story. Instead we get stories about how no power was generated with coal. As someone involved in developing new power stations, I hope we get more power cuts. The current system is broken and doesn’t incentivise dependable generation, only a bit of pain will lead to change. Same as farm payments.
Any time the government refers to a project as 'world beating' or 'world leading', you know it's f*****Not a problem.... that nice Mr Johnson has promised us that we’re going to be the Saudi Arabia of wind power. In fact, world beating
I believe that there are at least two interconnector systems already. I helped to build a scale model prototype of an underwater trenching machine that installed one in the 1980's between Folkestone and Calais. There is another one running through the Channel Tunnel. This latest scheme is being operated by a Ukrainian company. Having spent quite a lot of time in Ukraine, I wonder how viable that project will be?There is a connection between France and England already
Yes that would be a concern if they were to do something silly like that ........Good job we're not planning on increasing electricity usage by banning gas heating & petrol/diesel cars then....
I believe that there are at least two interconnector systems already. I helped to build a scale model prototype of an underwater trenching machine that installed one in the 1980's between Folkestone and Calais. There is another one running through the Channel Tunnel. This latest scheme is being operated by a Ukrainian company. Having spent quite a lot of time in Ukraine, I wonder how viable that project will be?
If you fancy a laugh, ask National Grid about STOR contracts. These are the balancing contracts that are supposed to make up the shortfall. They can‘t get enough of them. Carbon trading has lead to a shortfall of new dependable power generation. As a consequence environmental derogations have been given to new plants offering short term reserve. This means that some of the most polluting plants possible have been built with a special permission/exemption as the volume of renewable power has increased. Strange that this isn’t in the media as a story. Instead we get stories about how no power was generated with coal. As someone involved in developing new power stations, I hope we get more power cuts. The current system is broken and doesn’t incentivise dependable generation, only a bit of pain will lead to change. Same as farm payments.
Really is not our problem but a serious issue with France and the demise of there nuclear generating capacity.I have just received an alert from the National Grid that demand this afternoon will be within 1/3rd % as I understand of capacity.
Time to check your generators! And put your electric cars away.
But, what are we doing in this situation?
Do Teslas have a regen mode.... Tow it around for an hour, and charge the batteries?
Sorry!???Really is not our problem but a serious issue with France and the demise of there nuclear generating capacity.
Yes somebody on YouTube did that
The answers is decent sized gas turbines left on standby ready. They can be at full load in under 2 minutes. Locate them where the power is needed and we have mini stations ready, no grid upgrades needed.
France is really struggling with its grid due to closure of nuclear plants. The once reliance on French electric at peak uk times is no longer guaranteed making the issue of notices common but normally not needed as the French still supply. You will also notice the amount exported to France has also substantially increased.Sorry!???
There is still a lot of mothballed gas fired plants waiting for the government to provide them with a better deal.I work in the gas industry and we are doing lots of 3rd party connections to our network for gas turbines. These are off our high pressure network so not cheap to connect. But speaking to the companies installing them, they say it doesn't take long to get the money back.
The fines involved for loss of power to a network are not cheap.
Trevor
Thanks I was unaware of the situation thereFrance is really struggling with its grid due to closure of nuclear plants. The once reliance on French electric at peak uk times is no longer guaranteed making the issue of notices common but normally not needed as the French still supply. You will also notice the amount exported to France has also substantially increased.
France is really struggling with its grid due to closure of nuclear plants. The once reliance on French electric at peak uk times is no longer guaranteed making the issue of notices common but normally not needed as the French still supply. You will also notice the amount exported to France has also substantially increased.