HVDC Interconnectors

[dan_b]

Hello Gents

U.K. Cable input has been at 20% of U.K. capacity twice in the last ten days.
If France turns it off the lights will go off. How are cars going to be charged
and heat pumps going to work. ?

It's ok we've got another 11GW of HVDCs either in construction or in planning, much of that to France, so our reliance on the French selling us their nuclear-generated electrons will only increase in the coming years.

[dan_b]

Eleclink update - on 1st September, first test power transfer has occurred through the new 1GW interconnector running through the Channel Tunnel.

[Countrypaul]

Has the Norway link gone live, or is it still being tested? Just noticed that we are currently importing 1.22GW according to gridwatch.co.uk (15:24 BST).

[dan_b]

The last time I looked they were hoping for final commissioning in October, so I expect this is still testing - full capacity is 1.4GW.

[dan_b]

Oh dear - the substation for the IFA interconnector in Ashford is on fire.

10 fire engines in attendance

https://www.kent.fire-uk.org/news/incid ... yid2=27264

[Stinsy]

Oh dear - the substation for the IFA interconnector in Ashford is on fire.

10 fire engines in attendance

https://www.kent.fire-uk.org/news/incid ... yid2=27264

Just what we need!

[dan_b]

In the Guardian now

https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... ply-crunch

[Stinsy]

At what point do the diesel generators fire up? Surprised they're not going already?

[Countrypaul]

Maybe the Norway link is being tested in a way not planned! The recent drought over there means that they won't be too keen to supply much power unless there is a significant propect of replenishing soon.

[Stinsy]

Maybe the Norway link is being tested in a way not planned! The recent drought over there means that they won't be too keen to supply much power unless there is a significant propect of replenishing soon.

£4k per MWh would make them keen to expedite testing! I wonder if IFA was designed to run at max capacity for only brief periods and has caught fire because it was run too hot for too long?