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by dan_b
Wed Jun 16, 2021 12:35 pm
Forum: Hydro Power
Topic: Turbulent hydro
Replies: 21
Views: 7092

Turbulent hydro

Anyone come across this type of hydro system before?

https://www.turbulent.be/
by dan_b
Wed Jun 16, 2021 9:59 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello to the new forum!
Replies: 115
Views: 33402

Re: Hello to the new forum!

In war we're tough and able,
Quite indefatigable.
Between our quests we sequin vests and impersonate Clark Gable.
It's a busy life in Camelot.
I have to push the pram a lot.
by dan_b
Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:49 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: HVDC Interconnectors
Replies: 249
Views: 67772

Re: HVDC Interconnectors

Norway's electricity grid is at least 98% renewable, almost all of which comes from hydro
by dan_b
Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:50 pm
Forum: Cafe
Topic: Grid sites.
Replies: 13
Views: 7339

Re: Grid sites.

This one's quite nice - shows the Co2 intensities of most European grids in real time

https://www.electricitymap.org/map

Not a grid-monitoring site per se, but on Twitter, the account @enappsys gives some very useful information on grid market action quite often
by dan_b
Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:41 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: HVDC Interconnectors
Replies: 249
Views: 67772

HVDC Interconnectors

My obsession with HVDC interconnectors continues unabated! In the news today is that the North Sea Link between the UK and Norway will start testing powerflows through the 720km, 1.4GW interconnection this week, with commissioning due to be complete by October. I will at some point update my spreads...
by dan_b
Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:38 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello to the new forum!
Replies: 115
Views: 33402

Re: Hello to the new forum!

Ooh hello, what's this place then?!

I did think of creating a new username, but then thought noone would recognize me from "that other place".

Good to have an outlet for my renewables musings again.

8-)