Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

[Joeboy]

It's a bit (a lot) quiet at the moment... While the weather this month is good for getting the vegetable garden set and for beekeeping, my tally of the predicted GF output is way down on any previous month.

Clearly the combo of PV and wind is a winner; even a wave energy machine wouldn't be doing much just now, so tidal flow generation needs to be part of our generation mix. I'm still doubtful whether tidal barrages are justifiable on biodiversity grounds when we (in the UK) have done virtually nothing about demand reduction yet.
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I quickly scanned an article yesterday on Scottish WT's being curtailed and the vast sums being paid to the power firms for this curtailment, insanity.

Interconnects and massive low cost storage solution would seem to be first on the list and tidal installations for their always (almost) on aspect would be great although expensive and not without maintenance issues. Its a bit of a bugger that Denmark, Norway & Holland are such large RE producers themselves or we could run interconnects straight from Scotland to Europe? The financial return might be poor or generational in timeline but that's not the point surely? Get the power off the turbines to where it can be used.

[Fintray]

It's a bit (a lot) quiet at the moment... While the weather this month is good for getting the vegetable garden set and for beekeeping, my tally of the predicted GF output is way down on any previous month.

Clearly the combo of PV and wind is a winner; even a wave energy machine wouldn't be doing much just now, so tidal flow generation needs to be part of our generation mix. I'm still doubtful whether tidal barrages are justifiable on biodiversity grounds when we (in the UK) have done virtually nothing about demand reduction yet.
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I quickly scanned an article yesterday on Scottish WT's being curtailed and the vast sums being paid to the power firms for this curtailment, insanity.

Interconnects and massive low cost storage solution would seem to be first on the list and tidal installations for their always (almost) on aspect would be great although expensive and not without maintenance issues. Its a bit of a bugger that Denmark, Norway & Holland are such large RE producers themselves or we could run interconnects straight from Scotland to Europe? The financial return might be poor or generational in timeline but that's not the point surely? Get the power off the turbines to where it can be used.

There's a fair bit of work going on up our way to achieve that, see: https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/new ... te-change/

[richbee]

Not leaving it to to the last minute or anything, but I'm just about to sign on the dotted line for Ripple 3!
Not sure if this allowed, but does anyone have a referral code I could use?

[richbee]

Right, all signed up

[Joeboy]

Right, all signed up

Congratulations!

[Joeboy]

In from Smegal
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/cerulea ... ting-wind/

[nowty]

I notice that the DW offer is still open for local businesses and local people, local seems to be anywhere in Devon or Cornwall. They had previously allocated 10% of the shares to this group so maybe thats why its still open for that group.

EDIT - And also top ups from DW members who have not yet reached their limit.

[nowty]

(nowtyfact)
Just been announced DW has nearly 9000 members.

In comparison Kirk Hill has around 5600 and Graig Fatha 900.

And the secret list on here has,
GF 11
KH 23
DW 8

[Joeboy]

4 day forecast at GF, wow!

[Adokforme]

4 day forecast at GF, wow!

Cheers Joeboy, that's a pleasant birthday present and especially so after the disappointing figures from the last week or two. The wind down here has been increasing from a dead calm this morning. Checking out Robin Hawkes GB Renewables map just now the windfarms in the lower north sea are producing 85 - 95% of their capacity so a good proportion of current uk wind generation. Currently GF is circa 27% so hoping the four day forecast comes to fruition and brings May generation close to that of last year.