That was a snapshot at 0815 this morning rather than a summary of the previous 24hrs. There was c. 6.72GWh of officially recorded grid solar yesterday (If I've worked it out correctly).
UK Wind + Interconnectors = Net Zero?
Re: UK Wind + Interconnectors = Net Zero?
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Re: UK Wind + Interconnectors = Net Zero?
08:00 this morning 15% of U.K. power is leaving the country by cable.
15% being produced in U.K. by gas.
15% being produced in U.K. by gas.
Re: UK Wind + Interconnectors = Net Zero?
We need to find a better way to modulate grid frequency rather than keeping the FF plants running when we don’t need them…
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Re: UK Wind + Interconnectors = Net Zero?
National Grid is working to enable the grid to operate fossil fuel free when conditions allow by 2025 - I imagine there will be lots of clever technologies being implemented for giving the grid "inertia" without the spinning reserve the fossil generators.
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AE-NMidlands
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Re: UK Wind + Interconnectors = Net Zero?
How about hydro? A bit more of that (like the big Scottish ones that have plannning permission but aren't being progressed because of network access charges) would help...
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Re: UK Wind + Interconnectors = Net Zero?
Yes, hydro was my first thought!AE-NMidlands wrote: ↑Mon Jan 03, 2022 11:17 amHow about hydro? A bit more of that (like the big Scottish ones that have plannning permission but aren't being progressed because of network access charges) would help...
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A few big 24/7/365 hydro plants with high-mass turbines would do the job. Burning gas while curtailing wind is really frustrating.
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Re: UK Wind + Interconnectors = Net Zero?
Ooh, that's a good point, and given that the UK is around 40% RE generation (but last two years complicated by Covid and poor wind in 2021) and growing around 3% to 4% pa, then 2025 might be the year we see 50%+ of generation from RE, and perhaps a 30 min slot that's 100% RE? I'm only guessing, and also counting 4yrs growth from start of 2022 to end of 2025. Nice milestones to look out for though.
And another thought, we may be up to ~17GW of interconnectors too by then, which will presumably help both homegrown RE and grid balance. Fun times.
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Re: UK Wind + Interconnectors = Net Zero?
I have a feeling that we have seen an article saying that with modern electronics the spinning reserve for grid stabilsation won't be needed in future.
Anyone else remember it?
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Anyone else remember it?
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Re: UK Wind + Interconnectors = Net Zero?
I thought the Nuclear power stations were a spinning reserve. I suppose Drax is also - but not sure if NG consider that as RE or not?
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Nukes run flat-out 24/7/365 they can't easily react to changes in demand...Countrypaul wrote: ↑Mon Jan 03, 2022 12:43 pm I thought the Nuclear power stations were a spinning reserve. I suppose Drax is also - but not sure if NG consider that as RE or not?
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